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!Foundations: &nbsp;
 
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|A geometric series &nbsp;<math>\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} ar^n</math>&nbsp; converges if &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -6px">|r|<1.</math>
 
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[[009C Sample Midterm 2, Problem 5 Detailed Solution|'''<u>Detailed Solution</u>''']]
  
'''Solution:'''
 
  
'''(a)'''
 
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!Step 1: &nbsp;
 
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|First, we notice that &nbsp;<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty c_nx^n</math>&nbsp; is a geometric series.
 
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|We have &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -1px">r=x.</math>
 
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|Since this series converges,
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <math>|r|=|x|<1.</math>
 
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!Step 2: &nbsp;
 
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|The series &nbsp;<math>\sum_{n=0} c_n\bigg(\frac{x}{2}\bigg)^n</math>&nbsp; is also a geometric series.
 
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|For this series, &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -13px">r=\frac{x}{2}.</math>
 
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|Now, we notice
 
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <math>\begin{array}{rcl}
 
\displaystyle{|r|} & = & \displaystyle{\bigg|\frac{x}{2}\bigg|}\\
 
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& = & \displaystyle{\frac{|x|}{2}}\\
 
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& < & \displaystyle{\frac{1}{2}}
 
\end{array}</math>
 
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|since &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -5px">|x|<1.</math>
 
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| Since &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -5px">|r|<1,</math>&nbsp; this series converges.
 
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'''(b)'''
 
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!Step 1: &nbsp;
 
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|First, we notice that &nbsp;<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty c_nx^n</math>&nbsp; is a geometric series.
 
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|We have &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -1px">r=x.</math>
 
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|Since this series converges,
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <math>|r|=|x|<1.</math>
 
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!Step 2: &nbsp;
 
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|The series &nbsp;<math>\sum_{n=0}^\infty c_n(-x)^n</math>&nbsp; is also a geometric series.
 
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|For this series, &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -1px">r=-x.</math>
 
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|Now, we notice
 
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&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <math>\begin{array}{rcl}
 
\displaystyle{|r|} & = & \displaystyle{|-x|}\\
 
&&\\
 
& = & \displaystyle{|x|}\\
 
&&\\
 
& < & \displaystyle{1}
 
\end{array}</math>
 
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|since &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -5px">|x|<1.</math>
 
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|Since &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -5px">|r|<1,</math>&nbsp; this series converges.
 
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!Final Answer: &nbsp;
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; '''(a)''' &nbsp; &nbsp; converges (by the geometric series test)
 
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|&nbsp; &nbsp; '''(b)''' &nbsp; &nbsp; converges (by the geometric series test)
 
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 12 November 2017

If    converges, does it follow that the following series converges?

(a)  

(b)  



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