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 - 11.8 Exercises - Page 769: 10

Answer

$R=0.1$ $I=[-0.1,0.1]$

Work Step by Step

Given $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{10^nx^n}{ n^3}$$ Since $a_n= \dfrac{10^nx^n}{ n^3} $, $a_{n+1}= \dfrac{10^{n+1}x^{n+1}}{ (n+1)^3} $, then \begin{align*} \lim_{n\to\infty}\left|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right|&=\lim_{n\to\infty}\left|\dfrac{10^{n+1}x^{n+1}}{ (n+1)^3} \dfrac{ n^3}{10^nx^n}\right|\\ &=\lim_{n\to\infty}\left|\dfrac{10 xn^3 }{ (n+1)^3} \right|\\ &=|10x|\lim_{n\to\infty}\left( \dfrac{ n }{ n+1 } \right)^3\\ &=|10x| \end{align*} By the Ratio Test, the series $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{10^nx^n}{ n^3} $ converges when $ |10x|<1\ \Rightarrow -1\lt10x\lt1$. Hence the radius of convergence is $R=0.1$ At $x= 0.1$ the series $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{10^nx^n}{ n^3} = \displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1 }{ n^3} $, is a convergent series ($p-$series $p\gt1$), At $x= -0.1$ the series $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{10^nx^n}{ n^3} = \displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(-1 )^n }{ n^3} $ is a convergent series. Hence, the interval of convergence is $I=[-0.1,0.1]$.
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