Calculus 2: Exam On Series & Power Series

∞
1
(Q1.) ∑n
n =1
2
+ 3n + 2
=?
1 3 2
(A) (B) (C)
2 2 5
4 3
(D) (E)
3 4

∞
⎛ 1⎞
n
(Q2.) ∑⎜⎜1− ⎟⎟
n =1
⎝ n⎠
(A) converges by the Root Test (B) diverges by the Root Test
(C) converges to 1/e by “The Fact" (D) diverges by Test For Divergence
(E) I don’t know, I don’t care

1 1 1
(Q3.) Which of the following x-value cannot be plugged into x − x 2 + x 3 − x 4 +⋅⋅⋅= ln(1+ x ) ?
2 3 4
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0
1
(D) 2 (E) 2−1

(Q4.) Use the Taylor formula to determine the first four nonzero terms of the power series for
π
sin x at a =
4
1 ⎛ π ⎞⎟ 1 ⎛ π ⎞⎟ 1 ⎛ π ⎞⎟
2 3
1
(A) + ⎜ x − ⎟ − ⎜ x − ⎟ − ⎜ x − ⎟ +⋅⋅⋅
2 2 ⎜⎝ 4 ⎠ 2! 2 ⎜⎝ 4 ⎠ 3! 2 ⎜⎝ 4⎠
1 ⎛ π ⎞⎟ 1 ⎛ π ⎞⎟ 1 ⎛ π ⎞⎟
3 5 7
1
(B) + ⎜ x − ⎟ − ⎜ x − ⎟ − ⎜ x − ⎟ +⋅⋅⋅
2 3! 2 ⎜⎝ 4 ⎠ 5! 2 ⎜⎝ 4 ⎠ 7! 2 ⎜⎝ 4⎠
1 ⎛ π ⎞⎟ 1 ⎛ π ⎞⎟ 1 ⎛ π ⎞⎟
2 3
1
(C) − ⎜ x − ⎟ + ⎜ x − ⎟ − ⎜ x − ⎟ +⋅⋅⋅
2 2 ⎜⎝ 4⎠ 2 ⎜⎝ 4⎠ 2 ⎜⎝ 4⎠
⎛ π ⎞⎟ 1 ⎛ π ⎞⎟ 1⎛ π ⎞⎟
2 3
(D) 1− ⎜
⎜⎝ x − ⎟ − ⎜ x − ⎟ + ⎜ x − ⎟ +⋅⋅⋅
4 ⎠ 2! ⎜⎝ 4 ⎠ 3! ⎜⎝ 4⎠
⎛ π ⎞⎟ 1 ⎛ π ⎞⎟ 1⎛ π ⎞⎟ 1⎛ π ⎞⎟
3 5 7
⎜
(E) ⎜ x − ⎟ − ⎜ x − ⎟ − ⎜ x − ⎟ − ⎜ x − ⎟ +⋅⋅⋅
⎝ 4 ⎠ 3! ⎜⎝ 4 ⎠ 5! ⎜⎝ 4 ⎠ 7! ⎜⎝ 4⎠

∞
1
(Q5.) ∑(−1)
n +1
=?
n =2 3n
−1 1 3
(A) (B) (C)
12 12 4
2 −2 −3
(D) (E) (F)
3 3 4
1
 ∞
(−1)n
(Q6.) Pikachu knows R = 3 and a = 2 for power series ∑ 2 n
n =1 n 3
( x −2)n . Help him to
determine the interval of convergence.
(A) I = [−1,5] (B) I = [−1,5) (C) I = (−1,5)
(D) I = (−3,3) (E) I = [−3,3]

1 1 1 1 1
(Q7.) Determine if − + − + −⋅⋅⋅ converges or not. Justify your answer.
3 6 11 18 27
(Q8.) Integrate the followings as a power series. State the radius of convergence
∫ xe dx
x3
(a)

∫ tan ( x
−1 2
(b) ) dx
∞
(Q9.) Determine if ∑
n
(1−cos( n )) converges or not. Justify your answer.
=1
1

(Q10.) Give an example of…

∞
(a) ∑ an that the Ratio Test will give inconclusive result
n =1
∞
(b) an ≠ 0 for any n but ∑ an = 0
n =0
n!
(Q11.) Let an =
nn
(a) Does an converge?
∞
(b) Does ∑
n
an
=1
converge?

x3
(Q12.) Determine the power series for at a = 0 in sigma notation.
9− x 2
State the radius & interval of convergence
∞ 1
(Q13.) Determine if ∑ converges or not. Justify your answer.
n =3 n lnn

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