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

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