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 - Review - Exercises - Page 804: 43

Answer

The series has a radius of convergence $\frac{1}{2}$ and interval $[\frac{5}{2},\frac{7}{2})$.

Work Step by Step

Root test:$R=\lim\limits_{n \to \infty}|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_{n}}|=|\frac{\frac{2(x-3)^{n+1}}{\sqrt {n+4}}}{\frac{2^{n}(x-3)^{n}}{\sqrt {n+3}}}|$ $=|2(x-3)[\lim\limits_{n \to \infty}|\sqrt {\frac{(n+3)}{(n+4)}}]|$ $=|2(x-3)[|\sqrt {\frac{(1+0)}{(1+0)}}]|$ $=|2(x-3)|\lt 1$ $=|(x-3)|\lt \frac{1}{2}$ and $-\frac{1}{2}\lt (x-3) \lt \frac{1}{2}$ $\frac{5}{2} \lt x \lt \frac{7}{2}$ The series diverges for 7/2, but converges for 5/2. Thus, the series has a radius of convergence $\frac{1}{2}$ and interval $[\frac{5}{2},\frac{7}{2})$.
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