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<span class="exam"> Let
 
<span class="exam"> Let
  
::::::<math>f(x)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} nx^n</math>
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::<math>f(x)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} nx^n</math>
  
<span class="exam">a) Find the radius of convergence of the power series.
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<span class="exam">(a) Find the radius of convergence of the power series.
  
<span class="exam">b) Determine the interval of convergence of the power series.
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<span class="exam">(b) Determine the interval of convergence of the power series.
  
<span class="exam">c) Obtain an explicit formula for the function <math>f(x)</math>.
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<span class="exam">(c) Obtain an explicit formula for the function &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -5px">f(x)</math>.
  
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!Foundations: &nbsp;
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[[009C Sample Final 1, Problem 5 Solution|'''<u>Solution</u>''']]
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|Review ratio test.
 
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'''Solution:'''
 
  
'''(a)'''
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[[009C Sample Final 1, Problem 5 Detailed Solution|'''<u>Detailed Solution</u>''']]
  
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!Step 1: &nbsp;
 
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|To find the radius of convergence, we use the ratio test. We have
 
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\displaystyle{\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}\bigg|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\bigg|} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}\bigg|\frac{(n+1)x^{n+1}}{nx^n}}\bigg|\\
 
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& = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}\bigg|\frac{n+1}{n}x\bigg|}\\
 
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& = & \displaystyle{|x|\lim_{n \rightarrow \infty}\frac{n+1}{n}}\\
 
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& = & \displaystyle{|x|}\\
 
\end{array}</math>
 
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!Step 2: &nbsp;
 
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|Thus, we have <math>|x|<1</math> and the radius of convergence of this series is <math>1</math>.
 
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'''(b)'''
 
 
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!Step 1: &nbsp;
 
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|From part (a), we know the series converges inside the interval <math>(-1,1)</math>.
 
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|Now, we need to check the endpoints of the interval for convergence.
 
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!Step 2: &nbsp;
 
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|For <math>x=1</math>, the series becomes <math>\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}n</math>, which diverges by the Divergence Test.
 
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!Step 3: &nbsp;
 
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|For <math>x=-1</math>, the series becomes <math>\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}(-1)^n n</math>, which diverges by the Divergence Test.
 
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|Thus, the interval of convergence is <math>(-1,1)</math>.
 
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'''(c)'''
 
 
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!Step 1: &nbsp;
 
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|Recall we have the geometric series formula <math>\frac{1}{1-x}=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} x^n</math> for <math>|x|<1</math>.
 
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|Now, we take the derivative of both sides of the last equation to get
 
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|<math>\frac{1}{(1-x)^2}=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}nx^{n-1}</math>.
 
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!Step 2: &nbsp;
 
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|Now, we multiply the last equation in Step 1 by <math>x</math>.
 
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|So, we have <math>\frac{x}{(1-x)^2}=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}nx^{n}=f(x)</math>.
 
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|Thus, <math>f(x)=\frac{x}{(1-x)^2}</math>.
 
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!Final Answer: &nbsp;
 
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|'''(a)''' <math>1</math>
 
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|'''(b)''' <math>(-1,1)</math>
 
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|'''(c)''' <math>f(x)=\frac{x}{(1-x)^2}</math>
 
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[[009C_Sample_Final_1|'''<u>Return to Sample Exam</u>''']]
 
[[009C_Sample_Final_1|'''<u>Return to Sample Exam</u>''']]

Latest revision as of 14:37, 3 December 2017

Let

(a) Find the radius of convergence of the power series.

(b) Determine the interval of convergence of the power series.

(c) Obtain an explicit formula for the function  .


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