Chapter 9: Problem 72
Identify the two series that are the same. (a) \(\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{n}}{(n-1) 2^{n-1}}\) (b) \(\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{n 2^{n}}\) (c) \(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{(n+1) 2^{n}}\)
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Chapter 9: Problem 72
Identify the two series that are the same. (a) \(\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{n}}{(n-1) 2^{n-1}}\) (b) \(\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{n 2^{n}}\) (c) \(\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^{n+1}}{(n+1) 2^{n}}\)
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Investigation Consider the function \(f\) defined by $$f(x)=\left\\{\begin{array}{ll}{e^{-1 / x^{2}},} & {x \neq 0} \\ {0,} & {x=0}\end{array}\right.$$ (a) Sketch a graph of the function. (b) Use the alternative form of the definition of the derivative (Section 2.1) and L'Hópital's Rule to show that \(f^{\prime}(0)=0\) . [By continuing this process, it can be shown that \(f^{(n)}(0)=0\) for \(n>1 . ]\) (c) Using the result in part (b), find the Maclaurin series for \(f\) . Does the series converge to \(f ?\)
Probability In Exercises 73 and \(74,\) approximate the normal probability with an error of less than 0.0001 , where the probability is given by $$P(a < x < b)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2 \pi}} \int_{a}^{b} e^{-x^{2} / 2} d x$$ $$ P(1 < x < 2) $$
Verify that the Ratio Test is inconclusive for the \(p\) -series. $$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{n^{1 / 2}}$$
Use the Ratio Test or the Root Test to determine the convergence or divergence of the series. \(\begin{aligned} 1 &+\frac{1 \cdot 3}{1 \cdot 2 \cdot 3}+\frac{1 \cdot 3 \cdot 5}{1 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 4 \cdot 5} \\ &+\frac{1 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 7}{1 \cdot 2 \cdot 3 \cdot 4 \cdot 5 \cdot 6 \cdot 7}+\cdots \end{aligned}\)
Finding a Limit In Exercises \(59-62,\) use the series representation of the function \(f\) to find \(\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} f(x)\) (if it exists). $$ f(x)=\frac{1-\cos x}{x} $$
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