University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.7 - Power Series - Exercises - Page 530: 12

Answer

a) The radius of convergence is $\infty$ and the interval of convergence is: $R$ ($-\infty \lt x\lt \infty$). b) Interval of absolute convergence: $R$ ($ -\infty \lt x\lt \infty$). c) We get no other values of $x$ for which the given series converges conditionally.

Work Step by Step

Apply the Ratio Test to compute the interval where the series converges absolutely. $|\dfrac{u_{n+1}}{u_{n}}|=\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{(3)^{n+1} x^{n+1}}{(n+1)!} \cdot \dfrac{n!}{(3)^n x^n}=(3) |x| \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} |\dfrac{n!}{(n+1)!}|=(3) |x|\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{n!}{(n+1)n!}=(3) |x| \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{1}{(n+1)}=0 \lt 1 $, for all $x \in R$ Thus, the series is absolutely convergent for all $x \in R$. This means that series is convergent for all $x \in R$. So, we can conclude from the above discussion that: a) The radius of convergence is $\infty$ and the interval of convergence is $R$ ($-\infty \lt x\lt \infty$). b) Interval of absolute convergence: $R$ ($ -\infty \lt x\lt \infty$). c) We get no other values of $x$ for which the given series converges conditionally.
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