Power Series- radius of convergence

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Homework Statement


determine the radius of convergence of the given power series

[tex]\sum[/tex][tex]^{inf}_{n=1}[/tex][tex]\frac{n!x^n}{n^n}[/tex]

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I did the ratio test
then I had to take the 'ln'
but, my answer is this
|e|<1 for the series to converge.
It never happens but according to the answers the radius is 'e'.
 
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oh I think I got it, I didn't have to lhopital lnx in the middle ...
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Applying the Ratio Test, we have the sequence

[tex]\frac{(n+1)n^n}{(n+1)^{(n+1)}} = \left(\frac{n}{n+1}\right)^n = \left(\frac{1}{1 + \frac{1}{n}}\right)^n[/tex]

Taking the limit as n goes to infinity... this might look like a familiar limit. Then recall that the Radius of convergence is the reciprocal of this limit.