How Can Power Series Help You Solve Complex Equations?

sai2020 · Apr 7, 2008

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Mystic998 · Apr 7, 2008

Well, it looks like you're trying to find the power series of ln(5 - x) by differentiating the series for 1/(5 - x) term by term. But ln(5 - x) is the integral of 1/(5 - x) (give or take a sign).

HallsofIvy · Apr 7, 2008

In other words integrate, don't differentiate!

sai2020 · Apr 7, 2008

Oh. how stupid am i. God help me in my exam.

How Can Power Series Help You Solve Complex Equations?

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The Attempt at a Solution

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