MAT211 TEST 1: SEQUENCE AND SERIES

1. Determine if the following sequence converges or diverges.

𝑛3
𝑎𝑛 = 2 𝑛≥1
3𝑛 + 4

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2. Determine if the following sequence is increasing or decreasing. Find the upper and lower bound of the
sequence.
𝑛
𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛≥1
3
√𝑛 + 3
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3. Show that the following series converges and find the sum of the series.
24 72 216
8− + − +⋯
5 25 125
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4. For the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑙𝑛𝑥

a. Write down the first 5 terms of the Taylor series expansion of 𝑓 (𝑥 ) about the point 𝑥 = 2.

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b. Write down the general summation formula for the Taylor series of 𝑓(𝑥 ) about 𝑥 = 2.

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5. Determine the radius of convergence and the interval of convergence for the series below.
∞

∑ 3𝑛 (𝑥 − 2)𝑛
𝑛=1

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6. For the function 𝑓(𝑥 ) = √1 − 𝑥, write the first 4 terms of the binomial series expansion of 𝑓(𝑥).

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