Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 9 - Infinite Series - 9.8 Exercises - Page 654: 11

Answer

$\left( { - 4,4} \right)$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\left( {\frac{x}{4}} \right)}^n}} \cr & {\text{Rewrite}} \cr & \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\left( {\frac{x}{4}} \right)}^n}} = \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {\underbrace {\left( 1 \right)}_a\underbrace {{{\left( {\frac{x}{4}} \right)}^n}}_{{r^n}}} \cr & {\text{This is a geometric series with }}a = 1{\text{ and }}r = \frac{x}{4} \cr & {\text{The geometric series converges when }}\left| r \right| < 1,{\text{ then}} \cr & \left| {\frac{x}{4}} \right| < 1 \cr & {\text{Solving the inequality}} \cr & - 1 < \frac{x}{4} < 1 \cr & - 4 < x < 4 \cr & \cr & {\text{At the endpoints}}{\text{, we have}} \cr & x = - 4 \to \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\left( {\frac{{ - 4}}{4}} \right)}^n} = } \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\left( { - 1} \right)}^n},{\text{Alternating series }}\left( {{\text{Diverges}}} \right)} \cr & x = 4 \to \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\left( {\frac{4}{4}} \right)}^n} = } \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {1,{\text{ }}\left( {{\text{Diverges}}} \right)} \cr & {\text{Diverges on both endpoints}}{\text{, so the interval of convergence is}} \cr & \left( { - 4,4} \right) \cr} $$
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