Interval of convergence with binomial coefficient

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Homework Statement



Find the radius of converge of:

[tex]\sum[/tex]x[tex]^{}(n choose k)[/tex]

Homework Equations



Radius of converge = 1/limsup|an+1/an|, for power series: anx^n

The Attempt at a Solution




Tried rewriting (n choose k) as: n!/[k!(n-k)!]

but where do I go from here? How do I take out x^n?
 
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How is the series defined?
Is it,
[tex]\sum_{n=k}^{\infty} x^{{n\choose k}}[/tex]


For example,
[tex]\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} x^{n!}[/tex]
Use the ratio test.