Question 26491: A Polynomial of Degree at Most the Taylor Order Has Zero Remainder

Original question and givens

Coefficients=[17, 16] are in ascending power order, with exact rationals and trailing zero coefficients removed for degree. Center=0, point=1/2, order=1; keep terms through that order, and define remainder=f(x)−Taylor_value. Give (degree, order, Taylor_terms, remainder, zero_remainder, certificate).

• G001 — Coefficients=[17, 16] are in ascending power order, with exact rationals and trailing zero coefficients removed for degree. Center=0, point=1/2, order=1; keep terms through that order, and define remainder=f(x)−Taylor_value. Give (degree, order, Taylor_terms, remainder, zero_remainder, certificate).

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

• mko-taylor-remainder-theorem

Step-by-step derivation

source roles = [taylor-zero-remainder]

derived = [[degree, order, Taylor_terms, remainder, zero_remainder, certificate]]

Taylor ORIGINAL x minus declared center := sub(1/2, 0)

Taylor ORIGINAL x minus declared center = 1/2

(0)^0

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 center power0 term0 = 1

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 falling factor times power term0 := mul(1, 1)

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 falling factor times power term0 = 1

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 ORIGINAL coefficient term0 := mul(17, 1)

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 ORIGINAL coefficient term0 = 17

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 ascending derivative sum term0 := sum(0, 17)

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 ascending derivative sum term0 = 17

(0)^1

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 center power1 term1 = 0

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 falling factor times power term1 := mul(1, 0)

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 falling factor times power term1 = 0

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 ORIGINAL coefficient term1 := mul(16, 0)

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 ORIGINAL coefficient term1 = 0

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 ascending derivative sum term1 := sum(17, 0)

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 ascending derivative sum term1 = 17

source roles = [0, 0, [17, 16]]

derived = [[[0, 17, 1, 1, 17], [1, 16, 1, 0, 0]], 17]

(1/2)^0

Taylor ORIGINAL displacement power0 = 1

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative times displacement0 := mul(17, 1)

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative times displacement0 = 17

Taylor ORIGINAL term0 divide factorial := div(17, 1)

Taylor ORIGINAL term0 divide factorial = 17

(0)^0

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative1 center power0 term1 = 1

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative1 falling factor times power term1 := mul(1, 1)

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative1 falling factor times power term1 = 1

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative1 ORIGINAL coefficient term1 := mul(16, 1)

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative1 ORIGINAL coefficient term1 = 16

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative1 ascending derivative sum term1 := sum(0, 16)

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative1 ascending derivative sum term1 = 16

source roles = [1, 0, [17, 16]]

derived = [[[1, 16, 1, 1, 16]], 16]

(1/2)^1

Taylor ORIGINAL displacement power1 = 1/2

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative times displacement1 := mul(16, 1/2)

Taylor ORIGINAL derivative times displacement1 = 8

Taylor ORIGINAL term1 divide factorial := div(8, 1)

Taylor ORIGINAL term1 divide factorial = 8

Taylor ORIGINAL partial sum0 := sum(0, 17)

Taylor ORIGINAL partial sum0 = 17

Taylor ORIGINAL partial sum1 := sum(17, 8)

Taylor ORIGINAL partial sum1 = 25

(1/2)^0

Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x ORIGINAL argument power0 = 1

Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x coefficient term0 := mul(17, 1)

Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x coefficient term0 = 17

Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x ascending partial sum0 := sum(0, 17)

Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x ascending partial sum0 = 17

(1/2)^1

Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x ORIGINAL argument power1 = 1/2

Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x coefficient term1 := mul(16, 1/2)

Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x coefficient term1 = 8

Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x ascending partial sum1 := sum(17, 8)

Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x ascending partial sum1 = 25

Taylor ORIGINAL f(x) minus Taylor value := sub(25, 25)

Taylor ORIGINAL f(x) minus Taylor value = 0

source roles = [[17, 16], 0, 1/2, 1, [17, 16], [17, 8]]

derived = [25, 25, 0, 1]

Reverse checks

• S032 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S031 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL f(x) minus Taylor value with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S030 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x ascending partial sum1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S029 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x coefficient term1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S028 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S027 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x ascending partial sum0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S026 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL full function at x coefficient term0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S025 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S024 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL partial sum1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S023 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL partial sum0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S022 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL term1 divide factorial with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S021 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL derivative times displacement1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S020 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S019 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S018 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL derivative1 ascending derivative sum term1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S017 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL derivative1 ORIGINAL coefficient term1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S016 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL derivative1 falling factor times power term1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S015 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S014 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL term0 divide factorial with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S013 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL derivative times displacement0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S012 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S011 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S010 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 ascending derivative sum term1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S009 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 ORIGINAL coefficient term1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S008 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 falling factor times power term1 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S007 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S006 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 ascending derivative sum term0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S005 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 ORIGINAL coefficient term0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL derivative0 falling factor times power term0 with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
• S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Recompute Taylor ORIGINAL x minus declared center with exact rational arithmetic, not rounded decimals.
• S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

(1, 1, [17, 8], 0, Yes, degree_at_most_n_polynomial_has_zero_remainder)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

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Review date: 2026-10-26

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