Using the series expansions for and , find the first two non-zero terms in the Maclaurin series for .

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D.

  1. Step 1: Write the standard series expansions: and .
  2. Step 2: Multiply the polynomial terms up to degree 3: .
Answer
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Why not the others: The expression fails to cancel the opposite quadratic terms (); the linear expression drops the third-degree term; the expression subtracts rather than cancels the coefficients.

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