Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH101/April 2014/Question 01 (g)
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Question 01 (g) |
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Short Problem. Show your work. No credit will be given for the answer without the correct accompanying work. Find the radius of convergence for the power series . |
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Hint 1 |
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Try using the ratio test. |
Hint 2 |
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The ratio test applies to series of the form and states that if then:
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Solution |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. Applying the ratio test with
we find that The radius of convergence is the bound on values that allows the series to converge. Using the ratio test, the series converges if the ratio tends to a number smaller than 1. Hence the series converges for by the ratio test, and so its radius of convergence is 1. |