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Ch. 11 - Power Series
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 11, Problema 11.2.42

Combining power series Use the geometric series


f(x) = 1/(1-x) = ∑ₖ₌₀∞ xᵏ, for |x| < 1,


to find the power series representation for the following functions (centered at 0). Give the interval of convergence of the new series.


g(x) = x³/(1 − x)

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Recall the given geometric series formula: \[f(x) = \frac{1}{1 - x} = \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} x^{k}, \quad \text{for } |x| < 1.\] This series converges when the absolute value of \(x\) is less than 1.
To find the power series representation for \[g(x) = \frac{x^{3}}{1 - x},\] notice that it can be written as \[g(x) = x^{3} \cdot \frac{1}{1 - x}.\]
Substitute the power series for \[\frac{1}{1 - x}\] into the expression for \[g(x)\]: \[g(x) = x^{3} \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} x^{k}.\]
Use properties of exponents to combine the powers of \[x\] inside the summation: \[g(x) = \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} x^{k + 3} = \sum_{k=0}^{\infty} x^{k + 3}.\]
Rewrite the series with a new index if desired (for example, let \[n = k + 3\]) to express the series in standard form. The interval of convergence remains \[|x| < 1\] because multiplying by \[x^{3}\] does not affect convergence.

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