Chapter 10
Thomas Calculus · 685 exercises
Problem 12
Use the Integral Test to determine if the series in Exercises \(1-12\) converge or diverge. Be sure to check that the conditions of the Integral Test are satisfied. $$ \sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{1}{5 n+10 \sqrt{n}} $$
6 step solution
Problem 12
Find the binomial series for the functions. \begin{equation}\left(1+x^{2}\right)^{3}\end{equation}
5 step solution
Problem 12
In Exercises \(9-16,\) use the Limit Comparison Test to determine if each series converges or diverges. $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{2^{n}}{3+4^{n}} $$
5 step solution
Problem 12
In Exercises \(1-36,\) (a) find the series' radius and interval of convergence. For what values of \(x\) does the series converge (b) absolutely (c) conditionally? $$ \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{3^{n} x^{n}}{n !} $$
5 step solution
Problem 12
In Exercises \(9-16,\) use the Root Test to determine if each series converges absolutely or diverges. $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(-\ln \left(e^{2}+\frac{1}{n}\right)\right)^{n+1} $$
6 step solution
Problem 12
In Exercises \(1 - 14 ,\) determine if the alternating series converges or diverges. Some of the series do not satisfy the conditions of the Alternating Series Test. $$ \sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } ( - 1 ) ^ { n } \ln \left( 1 + \frac { 1 } { n } \right) $$
5 step solution
Problem 12
Each of Exercises \(7-12\) gives the first term or two of a sequence along with a recursion formula for the remaining terms. Write out the first ten terms of the sequence. $$ a_{1}=2, \quad a_{2}=-1, \quad a_{n+2}=a_{n+1} / a_{n} $$
8 step solution
Problem 12
In Exercises \(7-14,\) write out the first eight terms of each series to show how the series starts. Then find the sum of the series or show that it diverges. $$\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\left(\frac{5}{2^{n}}-\frac{1}{3^{n}}\right)$$
5 step solution
Problem 13
Find the Maclaurin series for the functions. \(\frac{1}{1+x}\)
5 step solution
Problem 13
Use power series operations to find the Taylor series at \(x=0\) for the functions in Exercises \(13-30\) . $$x e^{x}$$
3 step solution
Problem 13
Find the binomial series for the functions. \begin{equation}(1-2 x)^{3}\end{equation}
4 step solution
Problem 13
In Exercises \(9-16,\) use the Limit Comparison Test to determine if each series converges or diverges. $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{5^{n}}{\sqrt{n} 4^{n}} $$
5 step solution
Problem 13
In Exercises \(1-36,\) (a) find the series' radius and interval of convergence. For what values of \(x\) does the series converge (b) absolutely (c) conditionally? $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{4^{n} x^{2 n}}{n} $$
5 step solution
Problem 13
In Exercises \(9-16,\) use the Root Test to determine if each series converges absolutely or diverges. $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{-8}{(3+(1 / n))^{2 n}} $$
5 step solution
Problem 13
In Exercises \(1 - 14 ,\) determine if the alternating series converges or diverges. Some of the series do not satisfy the conditions of the Alternating Series Test. $$ \sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } ( - 1 ) ^ { n + 1 } \frac { \sqrt { n } + 1 } { n + 1 } $$
4 step solution
Problem 13
Which of the series in Exercises 13 46 converge, and which diverge? Give reasons for your answers. (When you check an answer, remember that there may be more than one way to determine the series' convergence or divergence.) $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{10^{n}} $$
4 step solution
Problem 13
Find a formula for the \(n\)th term of the sequence. $$ 1,-1,1,-1,1, \ldots $$
3 step solution
Problem 13
In Exercises \(7-14,\) write out the first eight terms of each series to show how the series starts. Then find the sum of the series or show that it diverges. $$\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\left(\frac{1}{2^{n}}+\frac{(-1)^{n}}{5^{n}}\right)$$
6 step solution
Problem 14
Find the Maclaurin series for the functions. \(\frac{2+x}{1-x}\)
5 step solution
Problem 14
Use power series operations to find the Taylor series at \(x=0\) for the functions in Exercises \(13-30\) . $$x^{2} \sin x$$
4 step solution
Problem 14
Which of the series in Exercises 13 46 converge, and which diverge? Give reasons for your answers. (When you check an answer, remember that there may be more than one way to determine the series' convergence or divergence.) $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} e^{-n} $$
3 step solution
Problem 14
Find the binomial series for the functions. \begin{equation}\left(1-\frac{x}{2}\right)^{4}\end{equation}
4 step solution
Problem 14
In Exercises \(1-36,\) (a) find the series' radius and interval of convergence. For what values of \(x\) does the series converge (b) absolutely (c) conditionally? $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(x-1)^{n}}{n^{3} 3^{n}} $$
6 step solution
Problem 14
In Exercises \(9-16,\) use the Root Test to determine if each series converges absolutely or diverges. $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \sin ^{n}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}\right) $$
5 step solution
Problem 14
In Exercises \(1 - 14 ,\) determine if the alternating series converges or diverges. Some of the series do not satisfy the conditions of the Alternating Series Test. $$ \sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } ( - 1 ) ^ { n + 1 } \frac { 3 \sqrt { n + 1 } } { \sqrt { n } + 1 } $$
4 step solution
Problem 14
Find a formula for the \(n\)th term of the sequence. $$ -1,1,-1,1,-1, \dots $$
2 step solution
Problem 14
In Exercises \(7-14,\) write out the first eight terms of each series to show how the series starts. Then find the sum of the series or show that it diverges. $$\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\left(\frac{2^{n+1}}{5^{n}}\right)$$
12 step solution
Problem 15
Find the Maclaurin series for the functions. \(\sin 3 x\)
5 step solution
Problem 15
Use power series operations to find the Taylor series at \(x=0\) for the functions in Exercises \(13-30\) . $$\frac{x^{2}}{2}-1+\cos x$$
4 step solution
Problem 15
Which of the series in Exercises 13 46 converge, and which diverge? Give reasons for your answers. (When you check an answer, remember that there may be more than one way to determine the series' convergence or divergence.) $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{n}{n+1} $$
3 step solution
Problem 15
In Exercises \(9-16,\) use the Limit Comparison Test to determine if each series converges or diverges. $$ \begin{array}{l}{\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{1}{\ln n}} \\ {\text {(Hint: Limit Comparison with } \sum_{n=2}^{\infty}(1 / n) )}\end{array} $$
5 step solution
Problem 15
In Exercises \(1-36,\) (a) find the series' radius and interval of convergence. For what values of \(x\) does the series converge (b) absolutely (c) conditionally? $$ \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{x^{n}}{\sqrt{n^{2}+3}} $$
7 step solution
Problem 15
In Exercises \(9-16,\) use the Root Test to determine if each series converges absolutely or diverges. $$ \begin{array}{l}{\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}(-1)^{n}\left(1-\frac{1}{n}\right)^{n^{2}}} \\\ {\text { (Hint: } \lim _{n \rightarrow \infty}(1+x / n)^{n}=e^{x} )}\end{array} $$
4 step solution
Problem 15
Which of the series in Exercises \(15 - 48\) converge absolutely, which converge, and which diverge? Give reasons for your answers. $$ \sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } ( - 1 ) ^ { n + 1 } ( 0.1 ) ^ { n } $$
4 step solution
Problem 15
Find a formula for the \(n\)th term of the sequence. $$ 1,-4,9,-16,25, \dots $$
4 step solution
Problem 15
In Exercises \(15-22\) , determine if the geometric series converges or diverges. If a series converges, find its sum. $$1+\left(\frac{2}{5}\right)+\left(\frac{2}{5}\right)^{2}+\left(\frac{2}{5}\right)^{3}+\left(\frac{2}{5}\right)^{4}+\cdots$$
4 step solution
Problem 16
Find the Maclaurin series for the functions. \(\sin \frac{x}{2}\)
5 step solution
Problem 16
Use power series operations to find the Taylor series at \(x=0\) for the functions in Exercises \(13-30\) . $$\sin x-x+\frac{x^{3}}{3 !}$$
5 step solution
Problem 16
In Exercises \(9-16,\) use the Limit Comparison Test to determine if each series converges or diverges. $$ \begin{array}{l}{\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \ln \left(1+\frac{1}{n^{2}}\right)} \\\ {\text {(Hint: Limit Comparison with } \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\left(1 / n^{2}\right) )}\end{array} $$
5 step solution
Problem 16
In Exercises \(1-36,\) (a) find the series' radius and interval of convergence. For what values of \(x\) does the series converge (b) absolutely (c) conditionally? $$ \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{n} x^{n+1}}{\sqrt{n}+3} $$
5 step solution
Problem 16
In Exercises \(9-16,\) use the Root Test to determine if each series converges absolutely or diverges. $$ \sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{n}}{n^{1+n}} $$
5 step solution
Problem 16
Which of the series in Exercises 13 46 converge, and which diverge? Give reasons for your answers. (When you check an answer, remember that there may be more than one way to determine the series' convergence or divergence.) $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{5}{n+1} $$
4 step solution
Problem 16
Which of the series in Exercises \(15 - 48\) converge absolutely, which converge, and which diverge? Give reasons for your answers. $$ \sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { \infty } ( - 1 ) ^ { n + 1 } \frac { ( 0.1 ) ^ { n } } { n } $$
7 step solution
Problem 16
Find a formula for the \(n\)th term of the sequence. $$ 1,-\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{9},-\frac{1}{16}, \frac{1}{25}, \ldots $$
4 step solution
Problem 16
In Exercises \(15-22\) , determine if the geometric series converges or diverges. If a series converges, find its sum. $$1+(-3)+(-3)^{2}+(-3)^{3}+(-3)^{4}+\cdots$$
4 step solution
Problem 17
Find the Maclaurin series for the functions. 7 \(\cos (-x)\)
5 step solution
Problem 17
Use power series operations to find the Taylor series at \(x=0\) for the functions in Exercises \(13-30\) . $$x \cos \pi x$$
4 step solution
Problem 17
Which of the series in Exercises 13 46 converge, and which diverge? Give reasons for your answers. (When you check an answer, remember that there may be more than one way to determine the series' convergence or divergence.) $$ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{3}{\sqrt{n}} $$
4 step solution
Problem 17
Use series to estimate the integrals' values with an error of magnitude less than \(10^{-5}\) . (The answer section gives the integrals' values rounded to seven decimal places.) \begin{equation} \int_{0}^{0.5} \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+x^{4}}} d x \end{equation}
5 step solution
Problem 17
In Exercises \(1-36,\) (a) find the series' radius and interval of convergence. For what values of \(x\) does the series converge (b) absolutely (c) conditionally? $$ \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{n(x+3)^{n}}{5^{n}} $$
5 step solution