University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.7 - Power Series - Exercises - Page 531: 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 have $\Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty} (e^x-4)^n= \Sigma_{n=0}^{\infty} (f(x))^n$ The series will converge when $|f(x)|=|e^x-4| \lt 1$ So, $3 \lt e^x \lt 5 \implies \ln 3 \lt x \lt \ln 5$ Now, the sum of a given geometric series is: $S=\dfrac{a}{1-r}=\dfrac{1}{5-e^x}$ Thus, the Interval of Convergence is: $\ln 3 \lt x \lt \ln 5$ and $\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty} (e^x-4)^n=\dfrac{1}{5-e^x}$
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