How do you find the interval of convergence #Sigma ((-1)^n(x+2)^n)/n# from #n=[1,oo)#?
The series:
is absolutely convergent for
Let's calculate the ratio:
so that:
that is convergent, but not absolutely convergent.
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To find the interval of convergence for the series (\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{(-1)^n(x+2)^n}{n}), we can use the Ratio Test.
Apply the Ratio Test:
- Compute the limit: (\lim_{n \to \infty} \left| \frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n} \right|).
- Determine whether the limit is less than 1, equal to 1, or greater than 1.
The Ratio Test states that if the limit is less than 1, the series converges absolutely. If it's greater than 1 or the limit is undefined, the series diverges. If it's equal to 1, the test is inconclusive.
Applying the Ratio Test to the series (\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{(-1)^n(x+2)^n}{n}), we get:
[\lim_{n \to \infty} \left| \frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n} \right| = \lim_{n \to \infty} \left| \frac{(-1)^{n+1}(x+2)^{n+1}/(n+1)}{(-1)^n(x+2)^n/n} \right|] [= \lim_{n \to \infty} \left| \frac{(-1)(x+2)}{n+1} \right|] [= \left| \frac{-x-2}{\infty} \right| = |x+2|]
For convergence, (|x + 2| < 1), thus the interval of convergence is (-3 < x < -1).
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