EXAMPLE 9 Find the Maclaurin series for the function below and its radius of convergence. f (z) = V16

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Chapter8: Sequences And Series
Section8.3: Geometric Sequences
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EXAMPLE 9
Find the Maclaurin series for the function below and its radius of convergence.
f (x) =
V16 – x
SOLUTION
We write f(x) in a form where we can use the binomial series.
V16 - x
(1 - x/16)
5
=-(1 - x/16)-1/2
4
Using the binomial series with k =
and with x replaced by -x/16, we have
5
5 00
(1 -
)-1/2
Σ
V16 - x
n
4 n=0
5
(-1/2)(-3/2)(
= -[1 + (-1/2)(-–) +.
(--)2 +
4
16
2!
16
3!
16
(-1/2)(-3/2)(-5/2)...(-1/2 - n + 1)
+ ... +
(--)" + ...]
16
n!
1
1: 3
1:3· 5
1· 3· 5... · (2n - 1)
=-[1 +
+
X + + ... +
x² + ...]
4
2!322
3!323
n!32"
We know from the binomial series that this series converges when | -x/16 | < 1, that is | × | <
, so the radius of convergence is R =
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Transcribed Image Text:Video Example ) EXAMPLE 9 Find the Maclaurin series for the function below and its radius of convergence. f (x) = V16 – x SOLUTION We write f(x) in a form where we can use the binomial series. V16 - x (1 - x/16) 5 =-(1 - x/16)-1/2 4 Using the binomial series with k = and with x replaced by -x/16, we have 5 5 00 (1 - )-1/2 Σ V16 - x n 4 n=0 5 (-1/2)(-3/2)( = -[1 + (-1/2)(-–) +. (--)2 + 4 16 2! 16 3! 16 (-1/2)(-3/2)(-5/2)...(-1/2 - n + 1) + ... + (--)" + ...] 16 n! 1 1: 3 1:3· 5 1· 3· 5... · (2n - 1) =-[1 + + X + + ... + x² + ...] 4 2!322 3!323 n!32" We know from the binomial series that this series converges when | -x/16 | < 1, that is | × | < , so the radius of convergence is R = Need Help? Read It
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