MATH148

Problem Set #1
4Q_Sy2018-2019

Perform as indicated.
1. Find the limit of the sequence {𝑛2 𝑒 −𝑛 }+∞
𝑛=1 .
𝑛𝑛 +∞
2. Use the ratio of successive terms to show that the given sequence { } is strictly
𝑛! 𝑛=1
increasing or strictly decreasing.

3. Determine whether the series converges, and if so find its sum.

1 1
a. ∑∞
𝑘=1 ( 𝑘 − 𝑘+1 ) b. 0.77777…
2 2

4. Determine whether the series converges using the indicated test.

𝑘 2 +𝑘+3 1
a. ∑∞
𝑘=1 : 𝐷𝑇 b. ∑∞
𝑘=1 𝑘𝑒
−𝑘
: 𝐼𝑇 c. ∑∞
𝑘=1 : 𝐿𝐶𝑇
3𝑘 2 +1 √𝑘+1

(2𝑘)! 𝑘+3
d. ∑∞
𝑘=1 : 𝑅𝑎𝑇 e. ∑∞ −𝑘 𝑘
𝑘=1(1 − 𝑒 ) : 𝑅𝑜𝑇 d. ∑∞
𝑘=1(−1)
𝑘+1
: 𝐴𝑆𝑇
4𝑘 𝑘(𝑘+1)

5. Find the nth degree Maclaurin polynomial for ln⁡(1 + 𝑥) and use this to
approximate the value of ln(2.35).

1
6. Find the Taylor series for about 𝑥 = 1 and use it to express in sigma notation.
𝑥+2

7. Find the radius of convergence and the interval of convergence.

𝑥𝑘 (𝑥−3)𝑘
a. ∑∞
𝑘=0 b. ∑∞
𝑘=1
2𝑘+3 3𝑘