Part I(Short Answer): Write the most simplified answer on the space provided.

(2pt each blank)

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1. lim (n + en ) n = e .
n→∞

2n2 −3n
√ tan(2/n)

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2. If 3n2 +7 ≤ an − 1 ≤ tan(3/n) ∀n ≥ 2, then lim an = 9
n→∞
∞
 
P 1 2n 1
3. The sum of the series n(n+2) − 3n+1 = 12 .
n=1
∞ ∞
n+1 −2 −2
4. If the nth partial sum of a series
P P
an is Sn = n−1
, then an = (n−1)(n−2)
= n2 −3n+2
and an = 1 .
n=2 n=2

∞
1
(x − 2)n .
P
5. The Taylor series representation of the function f (x) = x−3
, centered at c = x0 = 2 = −
n=0

Part II(Workout questions ): Show all the necessary step clearly.

n
1. Using the definition of limit show that lim 2n+1 = 12 . (3pt)
n→∞

n 1 2n − 2n − 1
∀ε > 0, ∃N ∈ Z+ , ∋ n ≥ N ⇒ − = <ε (1pt)
2n + 1 2 2(2n + 1)
−1 1 1 1 1 ε
⇒ = ≤ < ε ⇒ 4n > ⇒ n > (1pt)
2(2n + 1) 2 2n + 1 4n ε 4
 
ε
∴ Choose N= + 1. (1pt)
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2. Determine whether the following series diverges, converges conditionally or converges absolutely.
∞ ∞
X (−3)n+1 X (−1)n (n + 1)
a) (3pt) b) (5pt)
n=1
n2 23n n=2
n2 − n

an+1 (−3)n+2 n2 23n 3n2 3

a) GRaT: lim = lim 2 3(n+1)
· n+1
= lim 3 2
= <1 (2pt)
n→∞ an n→∞ (n + 1) 2 (−3) n→∞ 2 (n + 1) 8
∞
X (−3)n+1
∴ The series converges absolutely. (1pt)
n=1
n2 23n
∞ ∞ ∞
X (−1)n (n + 1) X n+1 1 X 1
b) 2
= , Using LCT with bn = i.e. (1pt)
n=2
n −n n=2
n2 − n n n=2
n
∞ ∞
an n+1 n +
X n+1 X 1
⇒ lim = lim 2 · =1∈R ⇒ 2
is divergent as . (1pt)
n→∞ bn n→∞ n − n 1 n − n n
n=2 n=2
∞
X (−1)n (n + 1) n+1
The series is an AS. By using AST lim an = lim =0 (1pt)
n=2
−n n2 n→∞ n→∞ n2 − n
∞ ∞
(−1)n (n + 1)

n+1 X
∧ is decreasing. ⇒ is convergent. (1pt)
n2 − n n n=2
n 2−n

∞
X (−1)n (n + 1)
∴ is conditionally convergent. (1pt)
n=2
n2 − n

1
 ∞
P (x−1)n 2n
3. Find the interval and radius of convergence of n
. (4pt)
n=1

an+1 (x − 1)n+1 2n+1 n 2n

GRaT: lim = lim · n n
= lim |x − 1| = 2|x − 1| (1pt)
n→∞ an n→∞ n+1 (x − 1) 2 n→∞ n + 1
1 1 1 1 3 1
To be cnvgt: 2|x − 1| < 1 ⇒ |x − 1| < ⇒ − < x − 1 < ⇒ < x < ∧ RC = (1pt)
2 2 2 2 2 2
∞ n n ∞ n n ∞ n
1 X (x − 1) 2 X (−1/2) 2 X (−1)
When x = , = = , Convergent by AST (1pt)
2 n=1
n n=0
n n=1
n
∞ ∞ ∞
(x − 1)n 2n X (1/2)n 2n X 1
 
3 X 1 3
x= , = = , Divergent HS ∴ IC is , . (1pt)
2 n=1
n n=0
n n=1
n 2 2

x
4. (a) Find the Maclaurin series(MS) representation of f (x) = (1−x)2
, |x| < 1. (3pt)

∞
1 X
From GS we have MS: = xn , |x| < 1 (1pt)
1 − x n=0
∞
  ! ∞
d 1 d X n 1 X
⇒ = x ⇒ = nxn−1 (1pt)
dx 1 − x dx n=0 (1 − x)2 n=1
∞
x X
⇒ = nxn , |x| < 1. (1pt)
(1 − x)2 n=1

∞
n
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(b) Using the result in (4a), find the sum 4n . (2pt)
n=1
  ∞  n
1 1 1/4 X 1
When x = , f = = n (1pt)
4 4 (1 − 1/4)2 n=1
4
∞
X n 1 16 4
⇒ n
= · = . (1pt)
n=1
4 4 15 15