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The error that arises when an infinite series is cut off after a finite number of terms (for example, when sin x is replaced by the first t…

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The error that arises when an infinite series is cut off after a finite number of terms (for example, when sin x is replaced by the first two terms of its Taylor series) is called

  • Around-off error
  • Babsolute error
  • Cinherent (data) error
  • Dtruncation error
Correct answer: D

Explanation

Truncation error is caused by replacing an infinite process or series by a finite one, whereas round-off error comes from the limited number of digits that a computer keeps.

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