Use forward and backward difference approximations of O(h) and a centered difference approximation of O(h^2 ) to estimate the first and second derivatives of
f(x)= 0.4x^5 ‐0.2x^3 +6x^2 ‐13 at x=2 using a step size h=1. Repeat the computation using h values of 0.5, 0.25, and 0.1. Compare your results with the exact derivative value
at x=2.
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