An elementary treatise on the differential calculus, in which the method of limits is exclusively made use of, by the Rev. M. O'Brien.

210 APPENDIX. (s) jy = sin cv.........(........ ). Assume y = A, + A, 'v + Av.............(2), then from (1) we have - sin = -4, - A4v - AJ2M......(3), and from (2) we have d2y 1 ~2 A, -t- 2.3 A~lx: t- 3.4 A~cV2......(4). d A2+23-3V+3;A Now AO=y when cv = 0;..O 0; and A, dy os when v = o;.. dcv and therefore, comparing (3) and (4), we have 1 A3 1 Ad =0, A3= 4, A 4=o, A 5 4 ]-... X X" X' sinc - + &c. ri 13 Es (4) if we differentiate the result just obtained, we find X2 X4 coscv= l - -+-. &c. 172 174 (5) If tan y = a tan x, to expand y in powers of cv. (6) If sin y = a sin (y + cv), to expand y in powers of cv. (LI.) (1) To expand cot v in powers of v. cot (v = c= when cv = 0; therefore there are negative powers in the developement, and Taylor's series fails. We may proceed as follows:

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An elementary treatise on the differential calculus, in which the method of limits is exclusively made use of, by the Rev. M. O'Brien.
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O'Brien, M. (Matthew), 1814-1855.
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Cambridge [Eng.]: J. & J. J. Deighton; [etc., etc.]
1842.
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Differential calculus.

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