Taylor Series Calculator
Type any f(x) — tan(x), sqrt(1+x), ln(1+x), exp(x)/cos(x) — pick the expansion point and get exact rational coefficients up to order 20, the derivatives f⁽ⁿ⁾(a) and the detected general term.
Related tools
All Calculus tools →Taylor Series Calculator is free to use as often as you like, directly from this page. Its place is under Calculus; Fourier Series Coefficients Calculator and Maclaurin Series Calculator answer the questions closest to this one.
How to use it
- Open the tool — no signup or install needed.
- Enter your input or adjust the available options.
- Get your result instantly, then copy or download it.
Frequently asked questions
What is Taylor Series Calculator?
Type any f(x) — tan(x), sqrt(1+x), ln(1+x), exp(x)/cos(x) — pick the expansion point and get exact rational coefficients up to order 20, the derivatives f⁽ⁿ⁾(a) and the detected general term.
When would I actually use this?
Checking a derivative or an integral you worked out by hand, finding where a function turns, and getting a numeric answer when no closed form exists.
What is the most common mistake?
Integrating across a discontinuity as if it were not there. A numeric method will happily return a finite value for an integral that diverges — check the domain before trusting the number.
How is Taylor Series Calculator different from Fourier Series Coefficients Calculator?
They sit next to each other but answer different questions: Fourier Series Coefficients Calculator is the one to open when you need it to a₀, aₙ and bₙ over any period, computed exactly by integration by parts when f is a polynomial and by Gauss–Legendre quadrature otherwise, with the truncated series plotted against f so the Gibbs overshoot is visible. Pick whichever matches what you're starting from — both are free.
Is there a tool for the next step?
Maclaurin Series Calculator is the closest one after this: The Taylor series at 0 for twelve standard functions — sin, cos, eˣ, ln(1+x), √(1+x), arcsin, arctan and more — with exact fractions such as 1/120, the general term and the error at a chosen x.
What else is worth having open alongside it?
Infinite Series Sum Calculator and Power Series Calculator — they come up in the same task often enough to be worth a second tab.
Where do the figures come from?
Symbolic results are exact; numeric ones come from adaptive quadrature or a standard step method, and the tool reports which. Where both are available, compare them — a large gap means the problem is ill-conditioned.