Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Power Series - 9.2 Properties of Power Series - 9.2 Exercises - Page 683: 63

Answer

$1 \lt x \lt 9$ or, $x \in (1,9)$

Work Step by Step

We are given the power series $\Sigma_{k=0}^{\infty} (\sqrt x-2)^k$ As we know that $\Sigma_{k=0}^{\infty} x^k=\dfrac{1}{1-x}$ Therefore, $\Sigma_{k=0}^{\infty} (\sqrt x-2)^k=\dfrac{1}{1-(\sqrt x-2)}=\dfrac{1}{3-\sqrt x}$ The series will converge when $|\sqrt x-2| \lt 1$ This implies that $1 \lt x \lt 9$ So, we have $x \in (1,9)$
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