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Find the radius of convergence and interval of convergence of the series.

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 <span class="exam">(b) &nbsp;<math>\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{(x+1)^n}{\sqrt{n}}</math>
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+[[009C Sample Midterm 2, Problem 4 Solution|'''<u>Solution</u>''']]
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+[[009C Sample Midterm 2, Problem 4 Detailed Solution|'''<u>Detailed Solution</u>''']]
-!Foundations: &nbsp;
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-|'''1.''' '''Root Test'''
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-|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Let &nbsp;<math>\{a_n\}</math>&nbsp; be a positive sequence and let &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -12px">\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} |a_n|^{\frac{1}{n}}=L.</math>
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-|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Then,
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-|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -4px">L<1,</math>&nbsp; the series is absolutely convergent.
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-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -4px">L>1,</math>&nbsp; the series is divergent.
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-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -4px">L=1,</math>&nbsp; the test is inconclusive.
-|-
-|'''2.''' '''Ratio Test'''
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-|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Let &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -7px">\sum a_n</math>&nbsp; be a series and &nbsp;<math>L=\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty}\bigg|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\bigg|.</math>
-|-
-|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Then,
-|-
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-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -4px">L<1,</math>&nbsp; the series is absolutely convergent.
-|-
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-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -4px">L>1,</math>&nbsp; the series is divergent.
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-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -4px">L=1,</math>&nbsp; the test is inconclusive.
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-'''Solution:'''
-'''(a)'''
-{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style = "text-align:left;"
-!Step 1: &nbsp;
-|-
-|We begin by applying the Root Test.
-|-
-|We have
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-&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <math>\begin{array}{rcl}
-\displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \sqrt[n]{|a_n|}} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \sqrt[n]{|n^nx^n|}}\\
-&&\\
-& = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} |n^nx^n|^{\frac{1}{n}}}\\
-&&\\
-& = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} |nx|}\\
-&&\\
-& = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty}n|x|}\\
-&&\\
-& = & \displaystyle{|x|\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} n}\\
-&&\\
-& = & \displaystyle{\infty.}
-\end{array}</math>
-|}
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-!Step 2: &nbsp;
-|-
-|This means that as long as &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -6px">x\ne 0,</math>&nbsp; this series diverges.
-|-
-|Hence, the radius of convergence is &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -1px">R=0</math>&nbsp; and
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-|the interval of convergence is &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -5px">\{0\}.</math>
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-|
-|}
-'''(b)'''
-{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style = "text-align:left;"
-!Step 1: &nbsp;
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-|We first use the Ratio Test to determine the radius of convergence.
-|-
-|We have
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-|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <math>\begin{array}{rcl}
-\displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty}\bigg|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\bigg|} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \bigg|\frac{(x+1)^{n+1}}{\sqrt{n+1}}\frac{\sqrt{n}}{(x+1)^n}\bigg|}\\
-&&\\
-& = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \bigg| (x+1)\frac{\sqrt{n}}{\sqrt{n+1}}\bigg|}\\
-&&\\
-& = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} |x+1|\frac{\sqrt{n}}{\sqrt{n+1}}}\\
-&&\\
-& = & \displaystyle{|x+1|\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \sqrt{\frac{n}{n+1}}}\\
-&&\\
-& = & \displaystyle{|x+1|\sqrt{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \frac{n}{n+1}}}\\
-&&\\
-& = & \displaystyle{|x+1|\sqrt{1}}\\
-&&\\
-&=& \displaystyle{|x+1|.}
-\end{array}</math>
-|}
-{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style = "text-align:left;"
-!Step 2: &nbsp;
-|-
-|The Ratio Test tells us this series is absolutely convergent if &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -4px">|x+1|<1.</math>
-|-
-|Hence, the Radius of Convergence of this series is &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -1px">R=1.</math>
-|}
-{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style = "text-align:left;"
-!Step 3: &nbsp;
-|-
-|Now, we need to determine the interval of convergence.
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-|First, note that &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -4px">|x+1|<1</math>&nbsp; corresponds to the interval &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -4px">(-2,0).</math>
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-|To obtain the interval of convergence, we need to test the endpoints of this interval
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-|for convergence since the Ratio Test is inconclusive when &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -1px">R=1.</math>
-|}
-{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style = "text-align:left;"
-!Step 4: &nbsp;
-|-
-|First, let &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -1px">x=0.</math>
-|-
-|Then, the series becomes &nbsp;<math>\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}.</math>
-|-
-|We note that this is a &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -3px">p</math>-series with &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -12px">p=\frac{1}{2}.</math>
-|-
-|Since &nbsp;<math>p<1,</math>&nbsp; the series diverges.
-|-
-|Hence, we do not include &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -1px">x=0</math>&nbsp; in the interval.
-|}
-{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style = "text-align:left;"
-!Step 5: &nbsp;
-|-
-|Now, let &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -1px">x=-2.</math>
-|-
-|Then, the series becomes &nbsp;<math>\sum_{n=1}^\infty (-1)^n \frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}.</math>
-|-
-|This series is alternating.
-|-
-|Let &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -20px">b_n=\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}.</math>
-|-
-|First, we have
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-|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<math>\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}\ge 0</math>
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-|for all &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -3px">n\ge 1.</math>
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-|The sequence &nbsp;<math>\{b_n\}</math>&nbsp; is decreasing since
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-|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <math>\frac{1}{\sqrt{n+1}}<\frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}</math>
-|-
-|for all &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -3px">n\ge 1.</math>
-|-
-|Also,
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-|&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <math>\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} b_n=\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{n}}=0.</math>
-|-
-|Therefore, the series converges by the Alternating Series Test.
-|-
-|Hence, we include &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -1px">x=-2</math>&nbsp; in our interval of convergence.
-|}
-{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style = "text-align:left;"
-!Step 6: &nbsp;
-|-
-|The interval of convergence is &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -4px">[-2,0).</math>
-|}
-{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style = "text-align:left;"
-!Final Answer: &nbsp;
-|-
-|&nbsp; &nbsp; '''(a)''' &nbsp; &nbsp; The radius of convergence is &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -1px">R=0</math>&nbsp; and the interval of convergence is &nbsp;<math>\{0\}.</math>
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-|&nbsp; &nbsp; '''(b)''' &nbsp; &nbsp; The radius of convergence is &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -1px">R=1</math>&nbsp; and the interval of convergence is &nbsp;<math style="vertical-align: -4px">[-2,0).</math>
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