ASSIGNMENT 3 (INFINITE SERIES)

1) Prove the necessary condition for the convergence of an infinite series

∑ 𝑢𝑛 𝑖𝑠 lim 𝑢𝑛 = 0 but this is not sufficient. Give an example.
𝑛→∞

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2) Prove that the series  is convergent if P>1 and is divergent if P  1(P test)
nP

3) State and prove D' Alembert’s Ratio test for an infinite series of positive terms.

4) Show that the infinite series u1 − u 2 + u3 − u 4 + ........., in which the terms are
alternately positive and negative, is convergent if each term is numerically less
than preceding term and lim
n →
u n =0.

5) Show that the infinite series

1 2 3 n
p
+ p + p + .... p + ....is convergent if p  1 and divergent if p  1.
1 2 3 n
6) Test the convergence of
2 3 4
a 2
+ 2 + 2 + ...
3 4 5
1 1 1 1
b + + + + ...
1.2 2.3 3.4 4.5
7) Test the convergence and divergence of the series:
 n 
a. n 
 +1
2

2 n −1
b.  3 n −1
x3 x5 x7
8) Find the interval of convergence of an infinite series x + + + + ..........
3 5 7
𝑛
9) Test the absolute convergence of the series ∑∞
1 (−1)
𝑛+1
𝑛3 +1
10) Find the interval of convergence of the series:
x3 x5 x7
x− + − + ...
3 5 7
11) Find the radius of convergence and interval of convergence of the series

( x − 2 )2

n =0 10 n
12) Find the center, radius and interval of convergence of the power series

( x − 5) n

n =0 n5 n

n2 n
13) Find the interval of convergence of an infinite series  2n x .
[ 2
n
14) Find the interval of convergence of an infinite series n
( x + 4) n ]

(−1)𝑛 (2𝑥−1)𝑛
15) Find the center, radius and interval of the ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛6𝑛
16) Find the radius of convergence and interval of convergence of the infinite
series.
( x − 2) + ( x − 2)
2
+
( x − 2)
3
+
( x − 2)
4
+ .......... ......
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17) Use Maclaurin's theorem to expand f(x) = 𝑒 sin 𝑥 in powers of x.
−1 𝑥
18) Find expansion of 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑒 sin as far as the term in x4, by using Maclaurin
expansion.

19) Find the expansion of log(1 + sin 𝑥) as far as the term in 𝑥 4 , by using
Maclaurin expansion.

20) Expand (x) = ex sin 𝑥 by using Maclaurin's expansion.

ex
21) Find Maclaurin's series of the function f ( x) = .
ex +1

1 2 3 4
22) a) Test the series + + + + .... is convergent or divergent?
3 4 5 6

2n + 1
b) Show that the infinite series 
n =1 n3
is convergent

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c) Test the convergence or divergence of the series  nn
e

d) Test convergence or divergence of the infinite series [ 1 + n 2 − n]

e) Test the convergent of
 1 1 1 1
1− + − + −⋯
2 3 4 5

1 1 1
f) prove that series 1 − + − + ⋯is absolutely convergent.
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