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Engineering Mathematics II

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Tutor-marked Assignment 1
TEE 202/05
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS II

Name : Mohammad Rusdi b. Yacob Carlos

ID Class : 4EM21

Student ID : 041100270

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Question 1

a) List the first 5 terms of the following sequences.

(i) a k = 1 – (0.2)k

Solution :

a 1 = 1 – (0.2 ¿ ¿1 = 0.8

a 2= 1 – (0.2)2 = 0.96

a 3 = 1 – (0.2)3 = 0.992

a 4 = 1 – (0.2)4 = 0.9984

a 5 = 1 – (0.2)5 = 0.99968

k +1
(ii) a k=
3 k−1

Solution :

1+1
a 1= =1
3(1)−1

2+1 3
a 2= = =0.6
3 (2 )−1 5

3+1 4
a 3= = =0.5
3 (3 )−1 8

4 +1 5
a 4= = =0.45
3 ( 4 )−1 11

5+1 6
a 5= = =0.42
3 (5 )−1 14

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k
(iii) a k= 3(−1)
k!

Solution :
1
a 1= 3(−1) =−3
1!
2
a 2= 3(−1) = 3
2! 2
3
a 3= 3(−1) = −3 = −1
3! 6 2
4
a 4= 3(−1) = 3 = 1
4! 24 8
5
a 5= 3(−1) = −3 = −1
5! 120 40

(iv) a k+1= a k+1 + 5 a 0=2

Solution :

When a 0=2 k=0

a 0+1=a 0+ 5
=2+5=7

k=1
a 1+1=a1 +5
= 7 + 5 = 12

k=2

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a 2+1=a 2+5
= 12 + 5 = 17

k=3
a 3+1=a 3+5

= 17+ 5 = 22

k=4
a 4+1 =a4 +5

= 22 + 5 = 27

2−1

a k+1= ak
¿
(v) ¿ , a 0=3
2 ak – 3

Solution :

Let a 0=3 , k = 0

2−1
32 – 1 8
a 0+1= a0
¿
¿ 2 ( 3 ) −3 = 3
¿
2 a0 – 3

k=1
2−1 8 2
) –1
a 1+1= a
¿ (
¿ ¿ 3 55
1
2 a1 – 3 =
2 ( 8 /3 )−3 21

k=2
2−1 55 2
a ¿ ( ) –1
a 2+1= 2
¿ ¿ 21 2584
2 a2 – 3 =
2 ( 55/21 ) −3 987

k=3

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2−1 2584 2
) –1
a 3+1= a
¿ (
3
¿ ¿ 987
2 a3 – 3 =2.618033989
2 ( 2584 /987 )−3

k=4
2−1

a 4+1 = a 4
¿
¿ ¿¿¿
2 a4 – 3

(b) Find the general term ak of the sequences.

1 1 1 1
(i) , , , …
2 4 8 16

Solution :

T2 / T1 = T4 / T3

1 1 1 1 1
÷ = ÷ =
4 2 8 4 2

1 1 1 1 1
÷ = ∴ this is geometric sequences with a= , r=
16 8 2 2 2

1
∴ the general t erm a k= ar k−1= ¿
2

1 1 1 1 1
(ii) , , , ……
2 4 6 8 2k

Solution :

∴ the general term a k= 1/2k

(iii) 2 ,7,12,17 ,…

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Solution :

7 -2 = 12 – 7 = 5

17-12 = 12 – 7 = 5

∴ this isarithmetic sequences a=2 , d=5∧the general term ak = 2 + ( k - 1)d

1 1 1 1
(iv) 1, - , ,− , … …
4 9 16 25

Solution :

∴ this isalternating seque nces where the general term a k= (-1) k + 1 / k2

2 4 8 16
(v) -, , ,− , … …
3 9 27 81

Solution :

4 2 −8 4 −2
÷− = ÷ =
9 3 27 9 3

16 8 −2
÷− =
81 27 3

−2 −2
∴ this is geometric seque nces where a= r = ∧the general term
3 3

−2
a k =a r k −1= ¿
3

(c) Determine if the following sequences converges or diverges. If converges, find

the limit.

(i) a k =1−¿

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Solution :

a 1=1−¿= 0.8
a 2=1−¿= 0.96
a 3=1−¿ = 0.992
a 4=1−¿ = 0.9984
a 5=1−¿ = 0.99968

Sequences { 0.8 , 0.96, 0.992, 0.9984, 0.99968 } ∴ converges ¿ 1

lim a k =lim 1−(0.2) k =1


k→∞ k→∞

k3
(ii) a k=
k 3 +1

Solution :

13 1
a 1= =¿
3
1 +1 2

23 8
a 2= 3 =¿
2 +1 9

33 27
a 3= 3
=
3 +1 28

43 64
a 4= 3
=
4 +1 65

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53 125
a 5= 3
=
5 +1 126

1 8 27 64 125
Sequences { , , , , , … … → 1}
2 9 28 65 126

∴ converges ¿ 1

lim k 3
k→∞
∴ lim ak = 3
=1
k →∞ k +1

3+5 k 2
(iii) a k=
k +k 2

Solution :

3+5 (1)2
a 1= =4
1+(1)2

3+ 5 ( 2 )2 23
a 2= 2
=
1+ ( 2 ) 6

3+ 5(3)2
a 3= =4
1+(3)2

3+5 ( 4 )2 83
a 4= 2
=
1+ ( 4 ) 20

3+ 5 ( 5 )2 64
a 5= 2
=
1+ ( 5 ) 15

23 83 64
Sequences { 4 , ,4, , ,… … → ∞ }
6 20 15

∴ this sequences diverges .

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( 2 k−1 ) !
(iv) a k ={ }
( 2 k +1 ) !

Solution :

( 2 ( 1 )−1 ) ! 1 1
a 1=
{ }= =
( 2 ( 1 ) +1 ) ! 3 ! 6

( 2 ( 2 )−1 ) ! 3 ! 1
a 2=
{ }= =
( 2 ( 2 ) +1 ) ! 5 ! 20

( 2 ( 3 )−1 ) ! 5 ! 120 1
a 3=
{ }= = =
( 2 ( 3 ) +1 ) ! 7 ! 5040 42

( 2 ( 4 ) −1 ) ! 7 ! 5040
a 4=
{ ( 2 ( 4 )+1 ) ! }
= =
9 ! 362880
=
1
72

( 2 ( 5 )−1 ) ! 9 !
a 5=
{ }= =
362880
=
1
( 2 ( 5 ) +1 ) ! 11 ! 39916800 110

1 1 1 1 1
Sequences { , , , , , … ..→ 0 }
6 20 42 72 110

∴ converges ¿ 0

( 2 k −1 ) !
∴ lim ak = lim { }=0
k →∞ k→ ∞ (2 k + 1 ) !

3k +2
(v) a k+1= k
5

Solution :

When k = 0
30+ 2
a 0+1= 0 =9
5

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When k = 1
31+2 27
a 1+1= 1 =
5 5

When k = 2
32+2 81
a 2+1= 2 =
5 25

When k = 3
33+2 243
a 3+1= 3 =
5 125

When k = 4
3 4+2 729
a 4+1 = 4 =
5 625

When k = 5
35+2 2187
a 5+1= 5 =
5 3125

27 81 243
Sequences { 9 , , , , …→0 }
5 25 125

∴ converges ¿ 0

3 k+2
∴ lim ak+ 1=lim k =0
k →∞ k →∞ 5

Question 2

(a) Find at least 8 partial summations of the series. Determine if it is convergence or


divergent. If it is convergence, find the sum.


(i) ∑ 12
¿¿ ¿
n =1

Solution :

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12
n=1
¿¿
12
n=2
¿¿
12
n=3
¿¿
12
n=4
¿¿
12
n=5
¿¿
12
n=6
¿¿
12
n=7
¿¿
12
n=8
¿¿

−12
Sequences { , 12/25 , -12/125, 12/625, -12/3125, 12/15625, -12/78125..->
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0}

−12 12 −12 −12 12 −1


a=
5
r= ÷
25 5 ( )
= ÷ =
125 25 5

∴ this is geometric serieslrl <1 and the series is convergence.

−12

a 5
∴ ∑ for series ∑ ar n−1= = =2
1−r −1
n=1
1−( )
5

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2 n2−1
(ii) ∑ n2 +1
n =1

Solution :

2 ( 1 )2−1 1
n=1 2
=
( 1 ) +1 2

2 ( 2 )2−1 7
n=2 2
=
( 2 ) +1 7

2 ( 3 )2 −1 17
n=3 2
=
( 3) + 1 10

2 ( 4 )2−1 31
n=4 2
=
( 4 ) +1 17

2 ( 5 )2 −1 49
n=5 2
=
( 5 ) + 1 26

2 ( 6 )2−1 71
n=6 2
=
( 6 ) +1 37

2 ( 7 )2−1 97
n=7 2
=
( 7 ) +1 50

2 ( 8 )2−1 127
n=8 2
=
( 8 ) +1 65

1 7 17 31 49 71 97 127
Sequences { , , , , , , , … .. → ∞}
2 5 10 17 26 37 50 65


2n 2−1
lim ∑ =∞
n → ∞ n=1 n2 +1
∴ the sequences diverges.

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(iii) ∑ ¿¿
n =1

Solution :

n=1 ¿

n=2 ¿

n=3 ¿

n=4 ¿

n=5 ¿

n=6 ¿

n=7 ¿

n=8 ¿

9 3 81 27 3
This is geometric series a = 1 and r = ÷ = ÷ =
25 5 625 125 5

3
lrl = <1 ∴ the series is convergence .
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∴ ∑ for series ∑ ¿ ¿
n=1

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(b) Determine whether the following series is convergent. (Hint : Geometric / arithmetic/ p –

series)

3 1 1
(i) 1+ + + +….
4 2 4

Solution :

3 1 3 1 1 −1
−1= − = − =
4 2 4 4 2 4

−1
∴ Thisis arithmetic series with d = ∧a=1
4

∑ 1+( n−1 ) ( −1
4
)=∞ , ∴ the series is divergent .
n =1

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(ii) 3 – 4+ − +… ..
3 9

Solution :

−64 16 −4
−4 ÷3= ÷ =
9 3 3

−4
∴ Thisis geometric series with r= ∧a=3
3
4
lrl= >1 ∴the series divergent
3


(iii) ∑ ¿¿ ¿
n =1

Solution :

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(−3 n . 3−1 )
¿∑
n=1 4n


−3n 1
¿∑ n .
n=1 4 3

1 −3
∴ this series is geometric where a= ∧ratio r = .
3 4
3
lrl= <1 ∴ series is convergence .
4


(iv) ∑ ¿¿
n =1

Solution :

This general term is ¿ . This is p-series where thus p = 3/2 .

3
∴ p= >1 then the series isconvergence .
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(v) ∑ 41
n =1 √n

Solution :

1 1
= 1
This general term is √4 n . This is p-series where thus p = 1/4.
n4

1
∴ p= <1 thenthe series is divergent .
4

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Question 3

(a) Use comparison test to determine the convergent of the following series.

1 1 1
(i) 1+ + + +… …
22 33 4 4

Solution :
1
The general terms for the series a n= .
nn

1 1
<
11 22

The right hand side is a p –series with p = 2 > 1 a convergent series.


∴ according ¿ the comparison test ,

∑ n1n isconvergent .
n =1


(ii) ∑ 3 n2 +25 n+1
n =1

Solution :

1
5∑ 2
, notice for all n ≥1
n=1 3 n + 2n+ 1

1 1 1
2
=¿ 2 =¿ 2
3 n + 2n+ 1 3 n +2 n 3n

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1 1
2
=¿ 2 .
3 n + 2n+ 1 3n

The ¿ hand side is a p−series with p=2>1 , a convergent series .



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∴ according ¿ the comparison test , ∑ 2
is a convergence series .
n=1 3 n +2 n+1

(b) Use D’Alembert’s ratio test to determine the convergent of the following series.

22 33 4 4 nn
(i) 1+ + + +…+ .
2! 3 ! 4 ! n!

Solution :


nn
∑ n!
n =1

(n+1) n+1
L¿ lim
n→∞
| |
( n+1 ) !
nn
n!
= nlim
→∞
¿¿

¿ lim ¿ ¿
n→∞

Replaced e=¿ ¿

¿ e × ∞=∞

∴ this series is divergent .

1 2 3 4 n
(ii) + + + +… … .+
2 3 4 5 n+1

Solution :

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n
∑ n+1
n =1

n+1
L¿ lim
n→∞
| |
( n+1 ) +1
n
n+1
= lim | n+1 n+ 1
n → ∞ n+2
×
n |
n2 +2 n+1
¿ lim
n→∞ | n2 +2 n |
n2 +2 n 1
¿ lim
n→∞ | 2
+ 2
n +2 n n +2 n |
n2 +2 n 1
¿ lim 2 | + 2
n → ∞ n +2 n n +2 n |
1
¿ lim 1+ 2
n→∞ |
n +2 n |
1
¿ lim |1|+ lim
n→∞ n→∞ | 2
n +2 n |
=1+0 =1
∴ L=1 ,this series has no conclusion.

(c) Test the alternating series for convergence or divergence

(i)

∑ ¿¿ ¿
n =1

Solution :

n = 1 ¿¿

n = 2 ¿¿

n = 3 ¿¿
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n = 4 ¿¿

n = 5 ¿¿

1 1 1 1
Series expanded 1− + − + … … .¿ ¿
√ 2 √ 3 √ 4 √5

1 1 1 1 1
1> > > > > …..>
√2 √3 √ 4 √5 √n

1
lim ∑ =0
n → ∞ n=1 √ n


1
∴ the series ∑ is convergence .
n =1 √n

(ii)

∑ (−1 ) 32 n−1
n+1
n =1

Solution :

3 (1 )+1 −2 3 ( 2 )+1 5
‘n = 1 (−1 ) = n=2 (−1 ) = =1
2(1)+1 3 2(2)+1 5

3 ( 3 )+ 1 −8
n=3 (−1 ) =
2(3)+1 7

3 ( 4 )+1 11
n =4 (−1 ) =
2( 4)+1 9

−2 −8 + 11 3 n−1
Series expanded +1 … . (−1 )
3 7 9 2n+1

2 8 11 3 n−1
a) <1< < < …..< (−1 ) -- this series is increasing
3 7 9 2 n+1

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3 n−1 3 n−1 3 3
b) lim (−1 )
n→∞
| | |
=lim |
= L= ≠ 0
2n+ 1 n → ∞ 2 n+1 2 2


3 n−1
∴ This series ∑ (−1 ) is divergent.
n=1 2 n+1

( d ) Determine whether the series is absolutely convergent or diverges by using ratio


test.


( i) ∑ ¿¿ ¿
n =1

Solution :

L = nlim
→∞
¿¿

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¿ lim ⁡
n→ ∞ | |
( n+1 )
=10

Since L= 10> 1

∴ the series ∑ ¿ ¿ ¿
n=1


n2 n2
(ii) a
∑ 2n n 2n =
n =1

Solution :

L = nlim
→∞
¿¿

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(n2 +2 n+1)
¿ lim ⁡
n→ ∞ | 2(n2 ) |
(n2 +2 n+1)
1
¿ lim ⁡
2 n→∞ |
(n2 ) |
1 1 1
¿ × =
2 1 2

Since L= ½ < 1 converges absolutely



n2
∴ the series ∑ according ¿ ratio test is convergent .
n=1 2n

Question 4

(a) Find the radius of convergence and interval of convergence of the following series.

∞ n
(i) ∑ √xn
n =1

Solution :

Use ratio test to find when the ratio is < 1

x n +1 √ n
¿ lim ⁡
n→ ∞ | .
√n+ 1 x n |
xn . x1 √ n
¿ lim ⁡
n→ ∞ | .
√n+ 1 x n |
x1 √ n
¿ lim ⁡ | |
n→ ∞ √ n+ 1

n n
¿|x|lim ⁡
n→∞ | √√ |
n+1
=1 note :lim ⁡
n→∞ |√√ |
n+1
=0

Thus the interval of convergence is -1 < x < 1.

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Check end point :


(−1)n
At x = -1 : ∑ This is alternatif series with
n =1 √ n

1
lim ⁡ ∑ | |
n→ ∞ n=1 √ n
=0

(−1)1 (−1 )2 1 (−1 )3 −1 (−1 ) 4 1


‘n=1 =−1, n=2 = , n=3 = ,n=4 =
√1 √2 √2 √3 √3 √4 √4
1 1 1 1
1< < < ….
√2 √3 √ 4 √ n

∴ the series is convergence


(1)n ∞ (1)n 1
At x = 1 : ∑ √ n =∑ 1 Thisis p−series with p= 2 <1
n =1 n=1
n2
thus this is divergent series.

∴ The interval convergence −1 ≤ x <1∨¿


(ii) ∑ ¿¿
n =1

Solution :

Use ratio test to find when the ratio is < 1

¿ lim ⁡ ¿
n→ ∞

¿ lim ⁡ ¿
n→ ∞

¿|−4 x|lim ⁡ |n+1n |


n→∞

¿|−4 x|lim ⁡ 1+ | 1n|


n→∞
note : lim ⁡ 1+
n→ ∞
| 1n| = 1
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= 4

−1 1
Thus the interval of convergence is -1 < 4x < 1 or <x<
4 4

Check end point :



−1
At x = :∑ ¿¿
4 n=1


= ∑ ¿¿
n =1

n=1¿

n=4 ¿

= ∑ 1+2+3+ 4+ … .+n .


lim ⁡ ∑ ¿¿
n→ ∞ n=1


1
At x = : ∑ ¿ ¿
4 n=1


= ∑ ¿¿
n =1

n=1¿

n=4 ¿

= ∑ −1+ 2−3+ 4+… ¿ ¿

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According to the alternating series test ,



lim ⁡ ∑ ¿¿
n→ ∞ n=1

1 1
∴ the internal convergence is− < x<
4 4


(iii) ∑ ¿¿ ¿
n =1

Solution :

1
a n+1
Radius of convergence , R =
lim ⁡
n→∞ | |
an

a n=¿ ¿

1 1
R = lim ⁡ ¿ ¿ = lim ⁡ ¿ ¿
n→∞ n→∞

1
= lim ⁡ ¿ ¿
n→∞

1
−n3
=
lim ⁡
n→∞ | | −n 3

(n+1)3
note :lim ⁡
n→ ∞ | |
(n+1)3

=1

1
= =1
1
The interval of convergence is -1 < x < 1

Check end point :



At x = -1 : ∑ ¿¿ ¿
n =1

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n=1¿ ¿

n=4 ¿¿

1 1 1
The series = ∑ −1− − − −.. ¿ ¿ ¿
n =1 8 27 64

This is p – series with p = 3 > 1 thus series is a convergence.

∞ ∞
At x = 1 : ∑ ¿¿ ¿ = ∑ ¿¿ ¿ note :1n=1
n =1 n =1

n=1¿ ¿


1 1 1
, n=4 ¿ ¿ The series = ∑ 1− + − −.. ¿ ¿ ¿
n =1 8 27 64

This series is alternating series with the limit lim n→⁡ ∞ ¿ ¿

∴ The interval of convergence is−1 ≤ x ≤1


(iv) ∑ ¿¿ ¿
n =1

Solution :
1 1 1
Here x 0=2 an = 2
,∧a n+1= 2 = 2
n +1 n +1+1 n +2

1
a n+1
Radius of convergence , R =
lim ⁡
n→∞ | |
an

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1
1
=
lim ⁡
| |
n→∞
2
n +2

2
1
n +1

1
1 n2 +1
=
lim ⁡ |
n→∞
.
n 2+2 1 |
1
n 2+1
=
lim ⁡
| |
n→∞ n 2+2

2
= =2
1

The interval convergence is then -2 <x-2 < 2 or 0 < x < 4

Check end point :



At x = 0 : ∑ ¿¿ ¿
n =1

n=1¿ ¿ n=5 ¿ ¿


The partial sum of series is ∑ ¿¿ ¿
n =1


This alternating series not satisfy ∑ ¿¿ ¿
n =1

Thus series is divergent at x= 0



At x = 4 : ∑ ¿¿ ¿
n =1

∴ theinterval convergence is 0< x <4

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(b) Find the Taylor series for f(x) centered at the given value of a.

(i) f ( x )=1+ x + x 2 ,a=2

Solution :

We need to find all the derivatives of f ( x )=1+ x + x 2to plug into series :-

f ( x )=1+ x + x 2

f ' ( x )=1+2 x

f ' ' ( x )=2

f ' ' ' ( x )=0

f (n) ( x )=0

Here a= 2,

f ( 2 ) =1+(2)+¿= 7

f ' ( 2 )=1+2 ( 2 )=5

f ' ' (2 )=2

f ' ' ' (2 )=0

∴ Taylor series ,
5( x−2) 2(x−2)2
1+ x+ x2 =7+ + +0 ¿ ¿
1! 2!

¿ 7+5( x−2)+(x−2)2

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ii) f ( x )=x 3 , a=−1

Solution :

We need to find all the derivatives of f ( x )=x 3to plug into series :-

f ( x )=x 3

f ' ( x )=3 x 2

f ' ' ( x )=6 x

f ' ' ' ( x )=6

f ' ' ' ' ( x ) =0

f (n) ( x )=0

Here a = -1,

f (−1 ) =−13=−1

f ' (−1 )=3 (−1 )2= 3

f ' ' (−1 )=6 (−1 ) = -6

f ' ' ' (−1 )=6

f ' ' ' ' (−1 )=0

f (n) (−1 )=0

∴ Taylor series ,
2
3 ( x−(−1 ) ) (−6 ) ( x− (−1 ) )
x 3=−1+ + +6 ¿ ¿
1! 2!

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3 ( x +1 ) 6 ( x +1 )2
¿−1+ − +6 ¿ ¿
1! 2!

¿−1+ 3 ( x +1 )−3 ( x +1 )2 +¿

(c) Find the Maclaurin series for f(x)

(i) f ( x )=sin x

Solution :

Maclaurin series
f ' (a) f ' ' ( a)
f ( x )=f ( a)+ (x−a)+ ¿
1! 2!

Let f(x) = sin x, a= 0

We need to find all the derivatives of f ( x )=sin xto plug into series :-

f ( x )=sin x

f ' ( x )=cos x

f ' ' ( x ) =−sin x

f ' ' ' ( x )=−cos x

f ' ' ' ' ( x ) =sin x

Here a = 0

f ( 0 )=sin 0= 0

f ' ( 0 )=cos 0 = 1

f ' ' ( 0 )=−sin 0 = 0

f ' ' ' ( 0 )=−cos 0 = -1

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f ' ' ' ' ( 0 )=sin 0 = 0

f ' ( 0) f ' ' (0)


So sin x=f (0)+ (x )+ ¿
1! 2!

1 1
¿ ( 0) + ( x )+(0)− ¿
1! 3!

1 1
¿ ( x )− ¿
1! 3!


¿∑¿¿
n=1

(ii) f ( x )=¿

Solution :

We need to find all the derivatives of f ( x )=¿to plug into series :-

f ( x )=¿

f ' ( x )= (1 ) (k )¿

f ' ' ( x )=(k −1) ( 1 ) (k )¿=(k −1)(k )¿

f ' ' ' ( x )=(k −2)(k−1) ( 1 ) (k )¿

f ' ' ' ' ( x ) =(k −3)(k −2)( k−1) (1 )( k )¿

Here a =0

f ( x )=¿

f ' ( x )=(k ) ¿

f ' ' ( x ) =(k −1)(k )¿=(k −1)(k )

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f ' ' ' ( x )=¿

f ' ' ' ' ( x ) =(k −3)(k −2)(k−1)(k )¿

So ¿

k ( k −1 )( k )
¿ 1+ ( x) + ¿
1! 2!

( k−1 ) ! k n
¿∑ x
n=1 n!

Question 5

Find the first partial derivatives of the following functions

a) f ( x , y )=2 y 5−3 x6 y 2−xy

Solution :

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∂f
=−3 ( 6 ) x 5 y2 −( 1 ) x 0 y
∂x
¿−18 x 5 y 2− y

∂f
=10 y 4−3 ( 2 ) x 6 y−x
∂y
¿ 10 y 4−6 x6 y−x

b) f ( x , y )=3 x 2−5 y 2−9 x 2 y +9 y−3 x +¿ 1

Solution :

∂f
=6 x 1−0−18 x1 y +0−3+0
∂x
¿ 6 x−18 x y −3

∂f
=0−5 (2) y 1−9(1) x2 +9 (1)- 0 + 0
∂y
¿−10 y−9 x 2+ 9

c) f ( x , y )=4 xy sin x 2 y

Solution :

Use product rule: f ( x )=u ( x)∙ v (x)

f (x)=u' ( x ) v ( x ) + v ' ( x ) u( x )

Let say, u=4 xy

du
=4 y
dx

v=sin x 2 y

dv
=cos x 2 y
dx

d d d
f ( x )=v ( x ) [ u ( x ) ] +u ( x ) [v ( x ) ]
dx dx dx

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= 4 y sin x 2 y+ 4 xy cos x 2 y ¿ ¿
= 4 y¿

Let say, u=4 xy

du
=4 x
dy

v=sin x 2 y

dv
=cos x 2 y
dy

d d d
f ( y ) =v ( y ) [ u ( y ) ] +u ( y ) [v ( y ) ]
dy dy dy

= 4 x sin x 2 y + 4 xy cos x2 y ¿ ¿
= 4 x¿

d) f ( x , y , z )=e−3 xyz

Solution :

df d (−3 xyz )
f ' ( x )= =e−3 xyz . =−3 yz e−3 xyz
dx dx

df d (−3 xyz )
f ' ( y )= =e−3 xyz . =−3 xz e−3 xyz
dy dy

df d (−3 xyz )
f ' ( z )= =e−3 xyz . =−3 xy e−3 xyz
dz dz

e) f ( x , y , z )=2 z 3−x 2 yz

Solution :

df
f ' ( x )= =0−2 xyz
dx

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¿−2 xyz

df
f ' ( y )= =0−x 2 z
dy

¿−x 2 z

df
f ' ( z )= =6 z 2−x 2
dy

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