To find the Taylor polynomial $T_3(x)$ for the given function $f(x) = \frac{\ln(2x)}{6x}$ centered at $a = \frac{1}{2}$, we need to follow these steps:

Steps to Find $T_3(x)$:

1. Compute derivatives of $f(x)$: Find $f'(x), f''(x),$ and $f'''(x)$.
2. Evaluate derivatives at $x = a$: Substitute $a = \frac{1}{2}$ into each derivative to calculate $f(a), f'(a), f''(a), f'''(a)$.
3. Construct the Taylor polynomial: Use the Taylor series formula centered at $a$: $T_3(x) = f(a) + f'(a)(x-a) + \frac{f''(a)}{2!}(x-a)^2 + \frac{f'''(a)}{3!}(x-a)^3.$

Step-by-Step Solution:

1. Compute Derivatives of $f(x)$:

The function is: $f(x) = \frac{\ln(2x)}{6x}.$

• First derivative $f'(x)$: Using the quotient rule: $f'(x) = \frac{(6x)(\frac{1}{2x}) - (\ln(2x))(6)}{(6x)^2} = \frac{\frac{6}{2x} - 6\ln(2x)}{36x^2} = \frac{1 - \ln(2x)}{6x^2}.$

• Second derivative $f''(x)$: Differentiating $f'(x) = \frac{1 - \ln(2x)}{6x^2}$: $f''(x) = \frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{1 - \ln(2x)}{6x^2}\right).$ Apply the quotient rule: $f''(x) = \frac{(6x^2)(-\frac{1}{x} - 2\ln(2x)) - (1 - \ln(2x))(12x)}{(6x^2)^2}.$ Simplify step by step to find $f''(x)$.

• Third derivative $f'''(x)$: Repeat differentiation for $f''(x)$ (noting complexity).

2. Evaluate Derivatives at $a = \frac{1}{2}$:

Substitute $x = \frac{1}{2}$ into $f(x), f'(x), f''(x),$ and $f'''(x)$ after simplifying each.

3. Construct the Polynomial:

Use the derivatives at $a = \frac{1}{2}$ to construct: $T_3(x) = f(a) + f'(a)(x-a) + \frac{f''(a)}{2!}(x-a)^2 + \frac{f'''(a)}{3!}(x-a)^3.$

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