Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.7 - Power Series - Exercises 10.7 - Page 613: 41

Answer

Interval of Convergence : $-\dfrac{1}{3} \lt x \lt \dfrac{1}{3}$ and $\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty} (3x)^n=\dfrac{1}{1-3x}$

Work Step by Step

We notice that $\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty} 3^nx^n= \Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty} (f(x))^n$ Remember that the series will converge when $|f(x)|=|3x| \lt 1$ This implies that $|x| \lt \dfrac{1}{3}$ and $ -\dfrac{1}{3} \lt x \lt \dfrac{1}{3}$ Next, we will find the sum of a given geometric series. $S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}=\dfrac{1}{1-3x}$ This shows that the interval of convergence is: $-\dfrac{1}{3} \lt x \lt \dfrac{1}{3}$ and $\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty} (3x)^n=\dfrac{1}{1-3x}$
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