How do you find the nth partial sum, determine whether the series converges and find the sum when it exists given #1-1/3+1/9-...+(-1/3)^n+...#?
To find the nth partial sum of the series (1 - \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{9} - \ldots + (-1/3)^n + \ldots), you use the formula for the partial sum of a geometric series:
[S_n = a \cdot \frac{1 - r^n}{1 - r}]
where (a) is the first term of the series, (r) is the common ratio, and (n) is the number of terms.
For this series, (a = 1) and (r = -\frac{1}{3}). So, the nth partial sum is:
[S_n = 1 \cdot \frac{1 - (-1/3)^n}{1 - (-1/3)}]
To determine whether the series converges, you need to examine the common ratio (r). Since (|r| < 1), the series converges.
To find the sum when it exists, use the formula for the sum of an infinite geometric series:
[S = \frac{a}{1 - r}]
where (a) is the first term and (r) is the common ratio.
For this series, (a = 1) and (r = -\frac{1}{3}). So, the sum of the series is:
[S = \frac{1}{1 - (-1/3)}]
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The Maclaurin series
Here, x = 1/3.
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