Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.7 - Power Series - Exercises 10.7 - Page 613: 42

Answer

Interval of Convergence : $\ln 3 \lt x \lt \ln 5$ and $\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty} (e^x-4)^n=\dfrac{1}{5-e^x}$

Work Step by Step

We notice that $\Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty} (e^x-4)^n= \Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty} (f(x))^n$ Remember that the series will converge when $|f(x||=|e^x-4| \lt 1$ This implies that $3 \lt e^x \lt 5$ and $ \ln 3 \lt x \lt \ln 5$ This means that the interval of convergence is: $\ln 3 \lt x \lt \ln 5$ Next, we will find the sum of the given geometric series. $S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}=\dfrac{1}{5-e^x}$ $\implies \Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty} (e^x-4)^n=\dfrac{1}{5-e^x}$
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