Series Problem Help: Evaluating \int \frac{\sin x}{x} with Convergence Analysis

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I want to evaluate [tex]\int \frac{\sin x}{x}[/tex].

So [tex]\sin x = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} (-1)^{n} \frac{x^{2n+1}}{(2n+1)!}[/tex]. Therefore [tex]\frac{\sin x}{x} = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} (-1)^{n} \frac{x^{2n}}{(2n+1)!}[/tex]. So would that mean:

[tex]\int \frac{\sin x}{x} = C + \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} (-1)^{n} \frac{x^{2n+1}}{2n+1(2n+1)!}[/tex] would be absolutely convergent (i.e. [tex]R = \infty[/tex])?

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I would use the ratio test [tex]|\frac{ a_{n+1}}{a_{n}}|[/tex]. If the limit as [tex]n\rightarrow \infty[/tex] is less than 1, then the series is absolutely convergent. Ok so I guess it is then.