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Elementary Calculus Infinite Series Power series Examples Example 5: Interval of Convergence
 

Example 5: Interval of Convergence

Find the interval of convergence of

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We have

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By the Ratio Test the series converges for |x + 5| < 4 and diverges for |x + 5| > 4. The radius of convergence is r = 4, and the interval of convergence is centered at -5. We note that

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Therefore at |x + 5| = 4,

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Thus at x + 5 = 4 and x + 5 = -4 the terms do not approach zero and the series diverges. The interval of convergence is (-9, -1).

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