Finding Radius of Convergence: Ratio Test for Series

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Homework Statement


find the interval of convergence of
\sum[(2k+1)!/((2k)((k!)2)]* [xk]


Homework Equations


Ratio Test


The Attempt at a Solution


I already found that it converges on (-1/2, 1/2) by using power series with b=0 and testing the rest of it as ak. However, I am unsure about the end points. I tried using the ratio test with x = (-1/2) and I get the limit to be 1 so the test fails. What test would I be able to use? Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
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And i have no clue why the summation is putting all the stuff in there but it is suppose to say just what is in the text at the end.
 
A series can't converge if the limit of the terms doesn't go to zero. Try that test at the endpoints.
 
There are two things I don't understand about this problem. First, when finding the nth root of a number, there should in theory be n solutions. However, the formula produces n+1 roots. Here is how. The first root is simply ##\left(r\right)^{\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)}##. Then you multiply this first root by n additional expressions given by the formula, as you go through k=0,1,...n-1. So you end up with n+1 roots, which cannot be correct. Let me illustrate what I mean. For this...
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