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Find the series’ radius and interval of convergence. For what values of x does the series converge?

n=0xn\sum _ { n = 0 } ^ { \infty } x ^ { n }

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At the beginning of the task, in order to determine the radius of convergence of the given order, we will use The Ratio Test which says the following:

Let un\sum u_n be an arbitrary series such that exists:

limnun+1un=ρ\begin{align}\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{|u_{n+1}|}{|u_n|}=\rho\end{align}

Then the following applies:

  • (i) If ρ<1\rho<1, then the series converges absolutely.
  • (ii) If ρ>1\rho>1 (or ρ\rho is infinite), then the series diverges.
  • (iii) If ρ=1\rho=1, then the test is inconclusive.

Note: If the powers series is given as

n=0an(xc)n,\sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_n(x-c)^n,

then

un=an(xc)n.u_n=a_n(x-c)^n.

How will we determine unu_n?

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