document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005856>Question 1005856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can somebody help me with this problem. The directions are Evaluate to four decimal places. The problem is e^2.69. Can you show me step by step my calculator cant do this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621991 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621991\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, without a calculator that can do exponentials, you'll have to rely on what are called series expansions...the series expansion for e^x is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^x = 1 + x + (1/2)x^2 + (1/6)x^3 + (1/24)x^4 + ... so that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^2.69 = 1 + 2.69 + (1/2)2.69^2 + (1/6)(2.69^3) + (1/24)(2.69^4) + (1/120)(2.69^5)...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You should be able to manage that with a simple calculator...14.7316 or so... </SPAN>\n" );
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