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The Maclaurin expansion of \( \sin x \) begins

  • A.\( 1 - x^{2}/2 + x^{4}/24 - \cdots \)
  • B.\( x + x^{3}/6 + x^{5}/120 + \cdots \)
  • C.\( x - x^{2}/2 + x^{3}/3 - \cdots \)
  • D.\( x - x^{3}/6 + x^{5}/120 - \cdots \)

Answer: D

The derivatives at the origin cycle through \( 1, 0, -1, 0 \), so only odd powers survive and the signs alternate:

\[ \sin x \;=\; x - \frac{x^{3}}{3!} + \frac{x^{5}}{5!} - \cdots \;=\; x - \frac{x^{3}}{6} + \frac{x^{5}}{120} - \cdots \]

The even-power series with leading one is \( \cos x \), and the all-positive version is \( \sinh x \)

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