Chapter 1: Q40P (page 32)

$f (x) = \frac{1}{x}, a = 1$

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$\frac{1}{x} = 1 - (x - 1) + (x - 1)^{2} - (x - 1)^{3} + \dots$

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The Maclaurin expansion of the function $f (x) = \frac{1}{x}, a = 1$ is to be evaluated.

Definition of Maclaurin series

The definition of the Maclaurin series is defined.

$\frac{1}{1 + x} = 1 - x + x^{2} - x^{3} + \dots$

Begin by stating the Maclaurin series

State the Maclaurin series.

$f (x) = \frac{1}{x} = \frac{1}{1 + (x - 1)} \frac{1}{1 + x} = 1 - x + x^{2} - x^{3} + \dots$

Make appropriate substitution in the Maclaurin series and evaluate

Replace $x$ with the expression $(x - 1)$ in the third defined Maclaurin series.

$\frac{1}{1 + (x - 1)} = 1 - (x - 1) + (x - 1)^{2} - (x - 1)^{3} + \dots$

$\frac{1}{x} = 1 - (x - 1) + (x - 1)^{2} - (x - 1)^{3} + \dots$

Thus, the final answer is $\frac{1}{x} = 1 - (x - 1) + (x - 1)^{2} - (x - 1)^{3} + \dots$

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$f (x) = \frac{1}{x}, a = 1$

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f(x)=1x,a=1

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Definition of Maclaurin series

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Make appropriate substitution in the Maclaurin series and evaluate

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$f (x) = \frac{1}{x}, a = 1$