I've been trying to find a Taylor series of $\arctan \frac{2-2x}{1+4x}$ at $x=0$ The only thing I could think of was trying to find formula for the $n$th derivative but was unable to find it so it would fit into the result.
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Hint:
$$\arctan\dfrac{2-2x}{1+4x}=\arctan\dfrac{2+(-2x)}{1-2(-2x)}=?$$
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Very good hint! – A.Γ. Jun 11 '18 at 11:10
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Another hint:
The derivative is $$\biggl(\arctan\frac{2-2x}{1+4x}\biggr)'=-\frac 2{1+4x^2}=-2\sum_{k=0}^\infty(-1)^n 4^n x^{2n},$$ so integrating, we get $$\arctan\frac{2-2x}{1+4x}-\arctan 2= \sum_{k=0}^\infty(-1)^{n+1} 4^{n+1}\frac{x^{2n+1}}{2n+1}.$$
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