Derive the 2nd order accurate finite difference approximation for the 1st derivative of a function at...

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Derive the 2nd order accurate finite difference approximationfor the 1st derivative of a function at the data point Xo. That is,find the coefficients a, b, c such that: af(Xo) + bf(X1) + cf(X2) =f'(Xo) + O(h^2). (Note: there is a prime sign on the f'(Xo) at theright side)

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