Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.7 - Power Series - Exercises 10.7 - Page 613: 44

Answer

Interval of Convergence : $-4 \lt x \lt 2$ and $\Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(x+1)^{2n}}{9^n}=\dfrac{9}{8-2x-x^2}$

Work Step by Step

We notice that $\Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(x+1)^{2n}}{9^n}= \Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty} [\dfrac{x^2+2x+1}{9}]^n=\Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty} (f(x))^n$ Remember that the series will converge when $|f(x||=|\dfrac{x^2+2x+1}{9}| \lt 1$ This implies that, $|\dfrac{(x+1)^2}{9}| \lt 1$ and $ -4 \lt x \lt 2$ This means that the interval of Convergence is: $-4 \lt x \lt 2$ Next, we will find the sum of the given geometric series $S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}=\dfrac{1}{1-\dfrac{x^2+2x+1}{9}}=\dfrac{9}{8-2x-x^2}$ and $\Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(x+1)^{2n}}{9^n}=\dfrac{9}{8-2x-x^2}$
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