Finding the Maclaurin series representation

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The discussion focuses on finding the Maclaurin series representation for the function f(x) = x / (2 - x)². The user initially struggled with deriving the function using standard derivatives but identified the need to utilize the binomial series. The solution involves rewriting the function in the form of (1 + x)ⁱ, specifically transforming it to f(x) = (1/4) * x * (1 - (x/2))⁻², allowing for the expansion of the binomial series.

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Edit: Never mind. Got it.

Homework Statement



[tex]f(x)=\frac { x }{ { (2-x) }^{ 2 } }[/tex]

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The Attempt at a Solution



I tried finding the first derivative, the second derivative, and so on, but it just keeps getting more complicated, so I suspect I have to use binomial series.

The issue is that binomial series needs to have the form of ##{ (1+x) }^{ k }## but I can't get it into that form. Any idea to get f(x) into that form? The x outside won't go inside the brackets.

Here is the theorem: http://s9.postimg.org/u4qwkrmv3/Binomial_Series.png

Also, my textbook has only one example on binomial series and it is a simpler example.

Attempt:

$$f(x)=\frac { x }{ { (2-x) }^{ 2 } } \\ f(x)=\frac { x }{ 4{ (1-\frac { x }{ 2 } ) }^{ 2 } } \\ f(x)=\frac { 1 }{ 4{ x }^{ -1 }{ (1-\frac { x }{ 2 } ) }^{ 2 } }$$
 
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Leave the ##x/4## out in front and expand$$\left (1-\frac x 2\right)^{-2}$$then multiply the ##x/4## back in the result.

[Edit] Apparently you got it while I was typing this.
 

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