Question: Activity 8 . 4 . 2 . Consider the infinite Taylor series given by T ( x ) = k = 1 1 k *

Activity 8.4.2. Consider the infinite Taylor series given by
T(x)=k=11k*2k(x-1)k
=11*2(x-1)+12*4(x-1)2+13*8(x-1)3-cdots+1n*2n(x-1)n+cdots
a. As described in the statement of the Ratio Test, let rn(x) be the ratio of the (n+1) st term of T(x) to the nth term of T(x). Find the simplest formula that you can for rn(x).
b. Let r(x)=limnrn(x). Evaluate this limit to find the simplest formula you can for r(x).
c. For what values of x is |r(x)|1? What does this tell us about T(x) for these x-values?
d. Let T10(x) be the sum of the first 10 terms of T(x), and let f(x)=ln(2)-ln(3-x). Plot f(x) and T10(x) on the same coordinate axes. What do you notice? What does this suggest about the series T(x)?
Activity 8 . 4 . 2 . Consider the infinite Taylor

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