MacLaurin Series for ln(1/1+3x): Interval & Value

[nns91]

Homework Statement

The MacLaurin series for ln(1/1-x) is sum of x^n/n with interval of convergence -1<= x <1

a. Find the Maclaurin series for ln(1/1+3x) and determine the interval of convergence
b. Find the value of \sum (-1)^n/n from n=1 to infinity.
c. Give a value of p such that \sum (-1)^n/ n^p converges but \sum of 1/n^(2p) diverges. Give reasons why your value of p is correct.
d. Give a value of p such that \sum1/n^p diverges but \sum1/n^(2p) converges. Give reasons why your value of p is correct.

Homework Equations

Limit test

The Attempt at a Solution

a. So I guess the answer for the series is \sum(-1)3x^n/n. Am I right ?
b. How do I do this one ?
c. I am not sure how to do this one.
d. I think 1/n^p diverges when p<1. For p<1, 2p<2 so 1/n^2p < 1/n^2 which is a convergent series. So my p is correct. Am I right ?

 

[nns91]

I think I did part d wrong to. Right ?

 

[HallsofIvy]

Homework Statement

The MacLaurin series for ln(1/1-x) is sum of x^n/n with interval of convergence -1<= x <1

a. Find the Maclaurin series for ln(1/1+3x) and determine the interval of convergence
b. Find the value of \sum (-1)^n/n from n=1 to infinity.
c. Give a value of p such that \sum (-1)^n/ n^p converges but \sum of 1/n^(2p) diverges. Give reasons why your value of p is correct.
d. Give a value of p such that \sum1/n^p diverges but \sum1/n^(2p) converges. Give reasons why your value of p is correct.

Homework Equations

Limit test

The Attempt at a Solution

a. So I guess the answer for the series is \sum(-1)3x^n/n. Am I right ?

No, you are not. HOW did you "guess the answer"?

b. How do I do this one ?
c. I am not sure how to do this one.

Try something!

d. I think 1/n^p diverges when p<1. For p<1, 2p<2 so 1/n^2p < 1/n^2 which is a convergent series. So my p is correct. Am I right ?

You are not doing the right problem. You were asked to find p such that \sum (-1)^n/n^p converges and \sum 1/n^p diverges.

 

[nns91]

a. I actually did not guess, I multiplied x by 3 and negated it. If am wrong, how should I do it then ?

d. Oh, I see. I misunderstood the problem. Then p should be 1 then, right ? since 1/n diverges but 1/n^2 converges

 

[lanedance]

just to conceptualise it, try re-writing, first from your problem description you have (i haven't checked this...):
ln(\frac{1}{1-x}) = \sum \frac{x^n}{n}

and you want to find
ln(\frac{1}{1+3y}) =

can you find x = f(y) and substitute this into you original taylor expansion?

d) sounds reasonable if p is an integer, can you expain why though? think convergence tests

 

[nns91]

. How should I do part b ?

 

[rootX]

. How should I do part b ?

ln(1/1+3x) = ln(1/1-(-3x))

You had ln(1/1-x) and now you are multiplying -3 to x