National Institute of Technology Calicut

Department of Mathematics
MA1001E Mathematics-I, Monsoon Semester (2024-25)
Tutorial Sheet -2 Module 3
∞
X 3n − 4
1. Compute the sum of the series .
n=1
6n

2. Determine whether the following series converge: (Limit comparison test / Cauchy root test)
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
X 1 X −n X ln n X 1 + n ln n
(a) (b) (c) 3/2
(d)
n=1
n(n + 1) n=1
3n + 1 n=1
n n=1
1 + n2
 2  3  n
1 2 3 n
(e) + + + ··· + + ···
3 3 7 2n + 1

3. Use the ratio test to determine whether the series converges. If the test is inconclusive, then say so.
∞ ∞ ∞  k ∞
X 3k X 1 X 1 X k!
(a) (b) (c) k (d)
k=1
k! k=1
5k k=1
2 k=1
k3

4. Use the root test to determine whether the series converges. If the test is inconclusive, then say so.
∞  k ∞  k ∞ ∞
X 3k + 2 X k X k X
(a) (b) (c) k
(d) (1 − e−k )k
k=1
2k − 1 k=1
100 k=1
5 k=1

5. Determine whether the alternating series converges; justify your answer.

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
X
k+1 k+1 X
k+1 k+1 X
k+1 −k
X ln k
(a) (−1) (b) (−1) √ (c) (−1) e (d) (−1)k
k=1
3k + 1 k=1
k+1 k=1 k=3
k

6. Classify each series as absolutely convergent, conditionally convergent, or divergent.

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞  k
X (−1)k+1 X (−4)k X
k+1 k+2 X 1
(a) (b) (c) (−1) (d) −
k=1
3k k=1
k2 k=1
k(k + 3) k=2
ln k

7. Find the value of b for which, 1 + eb + e2b + e3b + . . . = 9.

∞
X 4n (n!)2
8. Does the series converge?
n=1
(2n)!

4n (n!)2
Hint: lim ≥ 2 ̸= 0.
n→∞ (2n)!

9. Determine the interval of convergence for each of the following power series:
∞ ∞ ∞
X xn X xn X
n x
n+1
(a) (b) (c) (−1)
n=1
n n=1
n2 n=0
n+1

2x (2x)2 (2x)3
(d) − + − ···
1 2 3

1
10. Determine power series expansion of the following functions:
1
(a) ln(1 + x) (b)
(1 − x)2
1
11. The function has interval of convergence (−1, 1). However, prove that it has power series
1−x
representation around any c ̸= 1.
∞
π X (−1)n
12. Considering the fourier series for x in the interval [−π, π] and deduce that = .
4 n=0
2n + 1
∞
π2 X 1
13. Considering the fourier series for |x| in the interval [−π, π] and deduce that = .
8 n=0
(2n + 1)2

14. Considering the fourier series for f (x) given by: f (x) = −1, for −π ≤ x < 0 and f (x) = 1 for
∞
π X (−1)n
0 ≤ x ≤ π deduce that = .
4 n=0
2n + 1

15. Considering f (x) = x2 , show that for each x ∈ [0, π],

∞ ∞
π2 X (−1)n cos nx X nπ 2 (−1)n+1 + 2(−1)n − 2
+2 = sin nx.
8 n=1
n2 n=1
n2 π

16. Represent the function f (x) = 1 − |x| for −1 ≤ x ≤ 1 as a cosine series.

17. Find the Fourier cosine series of f (x) given by: f (x) = x2 , for 0 ≤ x < 2 and f (x) = 4 for
2 ≤ x ≤ 4.

18. Find the half-range cosine and sine series of f (x) given by: f (x) = x, for 0 ≤ x ≤ π/2 and
f (x) = π − x for π/2 < x ≤ π.

19. Find the sine series expansion of cos x in [0, π].

20. Find the half-range cosine series of f (x) given by: f (x) = 2x − 1, for 0 < x < 1 and show that
∞
π2 X 1
= .
8 n=0
(2n + 1)2

21. Expand x sin x in 0 < x < π as Fourier cosine series. Deduce that,
2 2 2 π
1+ − + − ... =
1·3 3·5 5·7 2

22. Find the Fourier integral representation of the function




 0, if x < 0,

f (x) = 1, if 0 ≤ x ≤ 1,



0, if x > 1.

Hence, show that Z ∞

sin(x/2) π
dx = .
0 x 2

2
23. Find the Fourier transform of the following functions f (x) :
 
2
x, if 0 < x < a, 1, if |x| < 1,
(a) f (x) = e−x /2 (b) f (x) = (c) f (x) =
0, if x ≥ a. 0, if |x| > 1.
Use (c) to evaluate the value of the following integral:
Z ∞
sin x
dx.
0 x

24. Find the Fourier sine transform of the following functions f (x) :

x 2 , if 0 < x < a,
(a) f (x) = 1/x (b) f (x) =
0, if x > a.

25. Find the Fourier cosine transform of the following functions f (x) :

cos x, if 0 < x < a,
(a) f (x) = xe−ax (a > 0) (b) f (x) =
0, if x > a.

26. Find the Fourier cosine and sine integrals of f (x) = e−kx , x ≥ 0, where k is a positive constant.
Hence, show that
Z ∞ Z ∞
cos wx π −kx w sin wx π
2 2
dw = e and 2 2
dw = e−kx (Laplace integrals).
0 k +w 2k 0 k +w 2