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Question Sheet week 8

The document contains a question set for MATH 142 Basic Calculus II, focusing on series convergence, power series representations, Taylor polynomials, and limits using series expansions. It includes ten questions that require finding radii and intervals of convergence, evaluating integrals, and approximating functions. The questions are designed to enhance understanding of calculus concepts related to series and their applications.

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Question Sheet week 8

The document contains a question set for MATH 142 Basic Calculus II, focusing on series convergence, power series representations, Taylor polynomials, and limits using series expansions. It includes ten questions that require finding radii and intervals of convergence, evaluating integrals, and approximating functions. The questions are designed to enhance understanding of calculus concepts related to series and their applications.

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MATH 142 Basic Calculus II, Spring 2023-2024 Week 10, Question Set 8

Q 1. Find the radius and interval of convergence for the series


∞
X (3x − 2)n
.
n=1
n

For what values of x does the series converges absolutely and conditionally?
Q 2. Consider the series
∞ ∞
X (−3)k X xk+1
(a) xk (b) .
k=1
k k=0
(k + 1)(k + 2)

Determine the intervals of convergence for these series and for the series obtained by inte-
grating these series term by term.
Q 3. Use the power series ∞ n n
P
n=0 (−1) x to find power series representations of the followings

1 1
(a) (b) (c) tan−1 x.
(x + 1)2 1 + x2
∞
X xn 4
Q 4. Consider f (x) = . Show that 3
< f (3) < 32 .
n=0
5n (n2 + 1)

Q 5. Evaluate the indefinite integral as a power series. What is the radius of convergence?
Z
t
dt.
1 − t8
Q 6. (a) Use the power series representation
∞
1 X
f (x) = = xn
1 − x n=0

for |x| < 1 to find the power series representation for


1
g(x) =
(1 − x)2
on the interval (−1, 1).
∞
X n+1
(b) Use part (a) to evaluate the sum of the series .
n=0
4n

Q 7. Find a cubic Taylor polynomial approximation to

f (x) = ln(1 + x), at x = 0.

1
Q 8. Use a Taylor polynomial with n = 5 to approximate
Z 1
sin x
dx.
−1 x

Q 9. Evaluate the following limits by using series expansions

ex − e−x − 2x ln(1 + x3 ) tan−1 x − x


(a) lim (b) lim (c) lim .
x→0 x − sin x x→0 x sin x2 x→0 x3

Q 10. Integrate the binomial series for (1 − x2 )−1/2 to show that for |x| < 1,
∞
X 1.3.5. . . . .(2n − 1) x2n+1
arcsin x = x + .
n=1
2.4.6. . . . .(2n) 2n + 1

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