Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 11 - Infinite Sequences and Series - 11.10 Exercises - Page 790: 68

Answer

$\frac{1}{2}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $1-ln2+\frac{(ln2)^{2}}{2!}-\frac{(ln2)^{3}}{3!}+....$ $=\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty}\dfrac{(-ln2)^{n}}{n!}$ The above series resembles: $e^{x}=\Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty}\dfrac{x^{n}}{(n!)}$ with $x=-ln2$ Therefore, this series is equal to: $e^{-ln2}$. which can be simplified to $e^{-ln2}=(e^{ln2})^{-1}=2^{-1}=\frac{1}{2}$
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