Convergence of Taylor Series for Various Functions

Join the discussion
Registration is free. Start your own thread to ask a follow-up.
1 reply · 2K views
Berdi
Messages
12
Reaction score
0

Homework Statement



For what values of x (or [tex]\theta[/tex] or u as appropriate) do you expect the following Taylor Series to converge? DO NOT work out the series.

[tex]\sqrt{x^{2}-x-2}[/tex] about x = 1/3

[tex]sin(1-\theta^{2})[/tex] about [tex]\theta = 0[/tex]


[tex]tanh (u)[/tex] about u =1


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



I'm not to sure where to begin. Taylor series have a radius of convergence where |x-a|< R, wher a is the nearest singularity, so I suppose that's a starting point?
 
Physics news on Phys.org
For what domain is [tex]\sqrt{x^{2}-x-2}[/tex] defined? It can't converge beyond that.