Find the interval of convergence, including end-point testsn=1xnn25n(n2+1)

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The seriesn=0xnn25nn2+1 is convergent in the interval -5<x<5.

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Formula and concept used to find the convergence of given series

To find the interval of convergence of a given series, we use the ratio test stated below:

Let ρnbe the ratio of two successive terms of an infinite series ρn=an+1anρ=limnρn=limnan+1anand.

Then the series n=0anis convergent if ρ<1, divergent if ρ>1, and use

another set if ρ=1.

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Calculation to find the interval of convergence of the series ∑n=1∞xnn25n(n2+1)

The given series is n=0xnn25nn2+1.

Thus, we havean=xnn25nn2+1 and an+1=xn+1(n+1)25n+1(n+1)2+1.

Therefore, the ratio

ρn=an+1an=xn+1(n+1)25n+1(n+1)2+1xnn25n2+1=xn+1(n+1)2xnn2·5nn2+15n+1(n+1)2+1=x5n+1n2·n2+1n2+2n+1

Then,

role="math" localid="1664269502382" ρ=limnρn=limnx5n+1n2·n2+1n2+2n+1=limnx5n+1n2·1+1n21+2n+1n2=x5

The series is convergent when

Thus, the given series is convergent in the interval -5<x<5.

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Test the convergence at the endpoints

At the endpoint

x=-5,an=xnn25nn2+1=(-5)nn2n2+1=(-1)nn2n2+1.

n=0(-1)nn2n2+1=n=0(-1)nn2+1-1n2+1=n=0(-1)n-(-1)nn2+1=n=0(-1)n+n=0-(-1)nn2+1=n=0An+n=0Bn

Since n=0Anis divergent so the series n=0(-1)nn2n2+1, thus, at endpointx=-5 the series is divergent.

At the endpoint x=5, the seriesn=0n2n2+1==n=01-1n2+1is divergent as

n=01=[n]=.

Moreover, when n,n2n2+1~1.

Hence, the given series is convergent in the interval -5<x<5.

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