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: 11

Answer

The radius of convergence: $\frac{1}{3}$ The interval of convergence: $[-\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{3}]$

Work Step by Step

Let $a_n=\frac{(-3)^nx^n}{n\sqrt{n}}$. Find the interval such the series $\sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n$ is convergent: $\lim |\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}|<1$ $\lim \left|\frac{\frac{(-3)^{n+1}x^{n+1}}{(n+1)\sqrt{n+1}}}{\frac{(-3)^nx^n}{n\sqrt{n}}}\right|<1$ $\lim |\frac{-3n\sqrt{n}x}{(n+1)\sqrt{n+1}}|<1$ (Note $\lim \frac{n\sqrt{n}}{(n+1)\sqrt{n+1}}=1$) $|-3x|<1$ $|x|<\frac{1}{3}$ Check the convergence at the ends of interval:. For $x=\frac{1}{3}$, the series would be $\sum_{n=1}^\infty (-1)^n\frac{1}{n\sqrt{n}}$ and it is convergent by the Alternating Series Test. For $x=-\frac{1}{3}$, the series would be $\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{n\sqrt{n}}$ and it is also convergent as the p-series with $p=1.5$. Thus, the radius of convergence is $\frac{1}{3}$ and the interval of convergence is $[-\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{3}]$.
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