Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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ISBN 10: 0-47064-772-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-47064-772-1

Chapter 9 - Infinite Series - 9.8 Maclaurin And Taylor Series; Power Series - Exercises Set 9.8 - Page 667: 5

Answer

$\ln (1+x) = \Sigma_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(-1)^k x^{k+1}}{k+1}$

Work Step by Step

$\dfrac{1}{1-x}=\Sigma_{k=0}^{\infty} x^k$ We will replace $x$ with $-x$. $\dfrac{1}{1-(-x)}=\Sigma_{k=0}^{\infty} (-x)^k$ $\dfrac{1}{1+x}=\Sigma_{k=0}^{\infty} (-1)^k (x)^k$ Integrate it. So, $\ln (1+x) = \Sigma_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(-1)^k x^{k+1}}{k+1}$
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