Question: The first and second derivatives of a function f ( x ) can be approximated by computing the finite difference between neighboring points, e .

The first and second derivatives of a function f(x) can be approximated by computing the finite difference between neighboring points, e.g.f(x+-h) and f(x+-2h). The following expressions are constructed to approximate the derivatives. Complete the construction by determining the constants A,B,C,D,E and n .
(a)hf'(x)=Af(x+2h)+Bf(x+h)+Cf(x)+Df(x-h)+O(hn+1)
(b)h2f''(x)=Af(x+2h)+Bf(x+h)+Cf(x)+Df(x-h)+Ef(x-2h)+O(hn+2)
The first and second derivatives of a function f

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