UNITED COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & RESEARCH

BAS203: Engineering Mathematics-II

ASSIGNMENT-III

Unit -III

(Sequences and Series)

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1. Test the series ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛 sin 𝑛 . (AKTU 2022)
2𝑛
2. Discuss the convergence of sequence 𝑎𝑛 = .(AKTU 2019)
𝑛 2 +1
1 1 1
3. Test the series 1 − 2 + 3 − 4 + ⋯.
1 2 3
4. Test the series + 1 + 2−2 + 1 + 2−3 + ⋯.
1 + 2−1
2 3 4 5
5. Test the series 𝑙𝑜𝑔 1 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔 2 + 𝑙𝑜𝑔 3 − 𝑙𝑜𝑔 4 + ⋯.
𝑛 2−1
6. Test the series whose nth term is .
2𝑛 2 −1
7. Test the series whose nth term is √𝑛3 + 1 − √𝑛3 .
√𝑛+1−√𝑛
8. Test the series whose nth term , is divergent if p is _____?
𝑛𝑝
1 2
9. Test the series whose nth term (1 + 𝑛)𝑛 .
3/2
1 −𝑛
10. Test the series whose nth term (1 + )
√𝑛
𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥4
11. Test the series + 3.4 + 5.6 + + ⋯. (AKTU 2022)
1.2 7.8
𝑎+𝑥 (𝑎+2𝑥)2 (𝑎+3𝑥)3
12. Test the convergence of the series + + + ⋯. (AKTU 2022)
1! 2! 3!
𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥𝑛
13. State D’ Alembert’s test. Test the series 1 + 2 + + 10 + ⋯ + +⋯ (AKTU 2019)
5 𝑛 2 +1
1+𝑛𝑥
14. Test the convergence or divergence of the series whose nth term is ( 𝑛 )𝑛 .
1 𝑥 𝑥2
15. Test the convergence of the series + 𝑥 2−1 + 𝑥 3−1 + … (𝑥 > 1)
𝑥−1
16. Discuss the convergence of the series ∑(√𝑛2 + 1 − 𝑛)𝑥 2𝑛 .
𝑥 1 𝑥3 1.3 𝑥 5 1.3.5 𝑥 7
17. Test the series 1 + 2 . 3 + 2.4 . 5 + 2.4.6 . 7 + ⋯.
18. Find whether the series is convergent or divergent:
𝑥𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑥 + 𝑥 2 𝑙𝑜𝑔2𝑥 + 𝑥 3 𝑙𝑜𝑔3𝑥 + … + 𝑥 𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑛𝑥 + ⋯.

Fourier series

1. Find the constant term if the function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = |𝑥 | is expanded in Fourier series in the
interval (−2, 2). (AKTU 2017)
0, −𝜋 < 𝑥 < 0
2. Find the value of the Fourier coefficient 𝑎0 for the function 𝑓(𝑥) = { .
𝑥, 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋
(AKTU 2016)
3. Find the constant term if the function 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 1 + |𝑥 | is expanded in Fourier series in the
interval (−3, 3). (AKTU 2022)
4. Find the Fourier constant 𝑎1 of 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 , −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋. (AKTU 2019)

−𝑥, −𝜋 < 𝑥 ≤ 0
5. Obtain Fourier series for the function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = { and hence show that
𝑥, 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋

1 1 1 𝜋2
+ 32 + 52 + ⋯ = . (AKTU 2018)
12 8

𝑡, −𝜋 < 𝑡 < 0
6. Obtain Fourier series for the function𝑓 (𝑡) = { . Hence deduce that
−𝑡, 0 < 𝑡 < 𝜋

1 1 1 𝜋2
+ 32 + 52 + ⋯ = . (AKTU 2017)
12 8
2𝑥
1+ , −𝜋 < 𝑥 < 0
𝜋
7. Obtain Fourier series for the function𝑓 (𝑥) = { 2𝑥 .
1− , 0<𝑥<𝜋
𝜋
1 1 1 𝜋2
Hence deduce that 12 + 32 + 52 + ⋯ = . (AKTU 2022)
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8. Expand 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 2𝑥 − 1 as a cosine series in 0 < 𝑥 < 2. (AKTU 2017)

−𝑘, −𝜋 < 𝑥 < 0
9. Find the Fourier series to represent the function f(x) given by 𝑓(𝑥 ) = { . Hence show
𝑘, 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋
1 1 1 𝜋
that 1 − 3 + 5 − 7 + ⋯ = 4 . (AKTU 2016)
𝑥, 0<𝑥<2
10. Find half range sine series of 𝑓(𝑥 ) = { . (AKTU 2019)
4 − 𝑥, 2 < 𝑥 < 4
2𝑡, 0<𝑡<1
11. Obtain half range cosine series for 𝑒 𝑥 the function 𝑓(𝑡) = { ( .(AKTU 2018)
2 2 − 𝑡 ), 1 < 𝑡 < 2
12. Find the Fourier series of 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥, − 𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋. (AKTU 2019)
13. Find the Fourier series of 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 3 in (−𝜋, 𝜋). (AKTU 2016)

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