Chapter 10
Calculus Early Transcendentals · 266 exercises
Problem 17
a. Find the first four nonzero terms of the Maclaurin series for the given function. b. Write the power series using summation notation. c. Determine the interval of convergence of the series. $$f(x)=3^{x}$$
3 step solution
Problem 17
Evaluate the following limits using Taylor series. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{3 \tan ^{-1} x-3 x+x^{3}}{x^{5}}$$
3 step solution
Problem 17
Determine the radius of convergence of the following power series. Then test the endpoints to determine the interval of convergence. $$\sum\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)^{k}$$
4 step solution
Problem 17
a. Find the nth-order Taylor polynomials of the given function centered at \(0,\) for \(n=0,1,\) and 2 b. Graph the Taylor polynomials and the function. $$f(x)=\ln (1-x)$$
3 step solution
Problem 18
a. Find the first four nonzero terms of the Maclaurin series for the given function. b. Write the power series using summation notation. c. Determine the interval of convergence of the series. $$f(x)=\log _{3}(x+1)$$
5 step solution
Problem 18
Evaluate the following limits using Taylor series. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\sqrt{1+x}-1-(x / 2)}{4 x^{2}}$$
3 step solution
Problem 18
Determine the radius of convergence of the following power series. Then test the endpoints to determine the interval of convergence. $$\sum(-1)^{k} \frac{x^{k}}{5^{k}}$$
6 step solution
Problem 18
a. Find the nth-order Taylor polynomials of the given function centered at \(0,\) for \(n=0,1,\) and 2 b. Graph the Taylor polynomials and the function. $$f(x)=(1+x)^{-1 / 2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 19
a. Find the first four nonzero terms of the Maclaurin series for the given function. b. Write the power series using summation notation. c. Determine the interval of convergence of the series. $$f(x)=\cosh x$$
4 step solution
Problem 19
Evaluate the following limits using Taylor series. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\sin x-\tan x}{3 x^{3} \cos x}$$
6 step solution
Problem 19
Determine the radius of convergence of the following power series. Then test the endpoints to determine the interval of convergence. $$\sum \frac{x^{k}}{k^{k}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 19
a. Find the nth-order Taylor polynomials of the given function centered at \(0,\) for \(n=0,1,\) and 2 b. Graph the Taylor polynomials and the function. $$f(x)=\tan x$$
5 step solution
Problem 20
a. Find the first four nonzero terms of the Maclaurin series for the given function. b. Write the power series using summation notation. c. Determine the interval of convergence of the series. $$f(x)=\sinh 2 x$$
3 step solution
Problem 20
Evaluate the following limits using Taylor series. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{x-1}{\ln x}$$
3 step solution
Problem 20
Determine the radius of convergence of the following power series. Then test the endpoints to determine the interval of convergence. $$\sum(-1)^{k} \frac{k(x-4)^{k}}{2^{k}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 20
a. Find the nth-order Taylor polynomials of the given function centered at \(0,\) for \(n=0,1,\) and 2 b. Graph the Taylor polynomials and the function. $$f(x)=(1+x)^{-2}$$
4 step solution
Problem 21
a. Find the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series for the given function centered at \(a\) b. Write the power series using summation notation. $$f(x)=\sin x, a=\pi / 2$$
4 step solution
Problem 21
Determine the radius of convergence of the following power series. Then test the endpoints to determine the interval of convergence. $$\sum \frac{k^{2} x^{2 k}}{k !}$$
5 step solution
Problem 21
a. Find the nth-order Taylor polynomials of the given function centered at \(0,\) for \(n=0,1,\) and 2 b. Graph the Taylor polynomials and the function. $$f(x)=(1+x)^{-3}$$
4 step solution
Problem 22
a. Find the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series for the given function centered at \(a\) b. Write the power series using summation notation. $$f(x)=\cos x, a=\pi$$
4 step solution
Problem 22
Evaluate the following limits using Taylor series. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow \infty} x\left(e^{1 / x}-1\right)$$
3 step solution
Problem 22
Determine the radius of convergence of the following power series. Then test the endpoints to determine the interval of convergence. $$\sum k(x-1)^{k}$$
6 step solution
Problem 23
a. Find the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series for the given function centered at \(a\) b. Write the power series using summation notation. $$f(x)=1 / x, a=1$$
4 step solution
Problem 23
Evaluate the following limits using Taylor series. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0^{+}} \frac{(1+x)^{-2}-4 e^{(-x / 2)}+3}{2 x^{2}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 23
Determine the radius of convergence of the following power series. Then test the endpoints to determine the interval of convergence. $$\sum \frac{x^{2 k+1}}{3^{k-1}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 23
a. Use the given Taylor polynomial \(p_{2}\) to approximate the given quantity. b. Compute the absolute error in the approximation assuming the exact value is given by a calculator. Approximate \(\sqrt{1.05}\) using \(f(x)=\sqrt{1+x}\) and \(p_{2}(x)=1+x / 2-x^{2} / 8\)
3 step solution
Problem 24
a. Find the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series for the given function centered at \(a\) b. Write the power series using summation notation. $$f(x)=1 / x, a=2$$
4 step solution
Problem 24
Evaluate the following limits using Taylor series. $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{(1-2 x)^{-1 / 2}-e^{x}}{8 x^{2}}$$
4 step solution
Problem 24
Determine the radius of convergence of the following power series. Then test the endpoints to determine the interval of convergence. $$\sum\left(-\frac{x}{10}\right)^{2 k}$$
5 step solution
Problem 24
a. Use the given Taylor polynomial \(p_{2}\) to approximate the given quantity. b. Compute the absolute error in the approximation assuming the exact value is given by a calculator. Approximate \(\sqrt[3]{1.1}\) using \(f(x)=\sqrt[3]{1+x}\) and \(p_{2}(x)=1+x / 3-x^{2} / 9\)
3 step solution
Problem 25
a. Differentiate the Taylor series about 0 for the following functions. b. Identify the function represented by the differentiated series. c. Give the interval of convergence of the power series for the derivative. $$f(x)=e^{x}$$
5 step solution
Problem 25
a. Find the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series for the given function centered at \(a\) b. Write the power series using summation notation. $$f(x)=\ln x, a=3$$
4 step solution
Problem 25
Determine the radius of convergence of the following power series. Then test the endpoints to determine the interval of convergence. $$\sum \frac{(x-1)^{k} k^{k}}{(k+1)^{k}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 26
a. Differentiate the Taylor series about 0 for the following functions. b. Identify the function represented by the differentiated series. c. Give the interval of convergence of the power series for the derivative. $$f(x)=\cos x$$
6 step solution
Problem 26
Determine the radius of convergence of the following power series. Then test the endpoints to determine the interval of convergence. $$\sum \frac{(-2)^{k}(x+3)^{k}}{3^{k+1}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 26
a. Use the given Taylor polynomial \(p_{2}\) to approximate the given quantity. b. Compute the absolute error in the approximation assuming the exact value is given by a calculator. Approximate ln 1.06 using \(f(x)=\ln (1+x)\) and \(p_{2}(x)=x-x^{2} / 2\)
4 step solution
Problem 27
a. Find the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series for the given function centered at \(a\) b. Write the power series using summation notation. $$f(x)=2^{x}, a=1$$
4 step solution
Problem 27
Determine the radius of convergence of the following power series. Then test the endpoints to determine the interval of convergence. $$\sum \frac{k^{20} x^{k}}{(2 k+1) !}$$
4 step solution
Problem 27
a. Use the given Taylor polynomial \(p_{2}\) to approximate the given quantity. b. Compute the absolute error in the approximation assuming the exact value is given by a calculator. Approximate \(e^{-0.15}\) using \(f(x)=e^{-x}\) and \(p_{2}(x)=1-x+x^{2} / 2\).
2 step solution
Problem 28
a. Find the first four nonzero terms of the Taylor series for the given function centered at \(a\) b. Write the power series using summation notation. $$f(x)=10^{x}, a=2$$
4 step solution
Problem 28
Determine the radius of convergence of the following power series. Then test the endpoints to determine the interval of convergence. $$\sum(-1)^{k} \frac{x^{3 k}}{27^{k}}$$
5 step solution
Problem 28
a. Use the given Taylor polynomial \(p_{2}\) to approximate the given quantity. b. Compute the absolute error in the approximation assuming the exact value is given by a calculator. Approximate \(\frac{1}{1.12^{3}}\) using \(f(x)=\frac{1}{(1+x)^{3}}\) and \(p_{2}(x)=1-3 x+6 x^{2}\)
3 step solution
Problem 29
a. Differentiate the Taylor series about 0 for the following functions. b. Identify the function represented by the differentiated series. c. Give the interval of convergence of the power series for the derivative. $$f(x)=e^{-2 x}$$
4 step solution
Problem 29
Use the geometric series $$f(x)=\frac{1}{1-x}=\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} x^{k}, \quad \text { for }|x|<1$$ to find the power series representation for the following functions (centered at 0 ). Give the interval of convergence of the new series. $$f(3 x)=\frac{1}{1-3 x}$$
3 step solution
Problem 30
a. Differentiate the Taylor series about 0 for the following functions. b. Identify the function represented by the differentiated series. c. Give the interval of convergence of the power series for the derivative. $$f(x)=\sqrt{1+x}$$
4 step solution
Problem 30
Use the geometric series $$f(x)=\frac{1}{1-x}=\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} x^{k}, \quad \text { for }|x|<1$$ to find the power series representation for the following functions (centered at 0 ). Give the interval of convergence of the new series. $$g(x)=\frac{x^{3}}{1-x}$$
4 step solution
Problem 30
a. Find the nth-order Taylor polynomials for the given function centered at the given point a, for \(n=0,1,\) and 2 b. Graph the Taylor polynomials and the function. $$f(x)=8 \sqrt{x}, a=1$$
3 step solution
Problem 31
Use the geometric series $$f(x)=\frac{1}{1-x}=\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} x^{k}, \quad \text { for }|x|<1$$ to find the power series representation for the following functions (centered at 0 ). Give the interval of convergence of the new series. $$h(x)=\frac{2 x^{3}}{1-x}$$
2 step solution
Problem 31
a. Find the nth-order Taylor polynomials for the given function centered at the given point a, for \(n=0,1,\) and 2 b. Graph the Taylor polynomials and the function. $$f(x)=\sin x, a=\pi / 4$$
3 step solution
Problem 32
a. Differentiate the Taylor series about 0 for the following functions. b. Identify the function represented by the differentiated series. c. Give the interval of convergence of the power series for the derivative. $$f(x)=-\ln (1-x)$$
5 step solution