Math 55

Third Long Exam Sample Only

1. Determine if the following sequence/series converges or diverges.


ln(1 + en )

(a)
n n=1

X ln(1 + en )
(b)
n=1
n

X (1)n
(c)
n=1
ln(n + 1)
 5n
X 2n
(d)
n=1
n+1

X n5 + n4
(e)
n=1
n7 + n3 n + 1

X 2
2. Evaluate the sum by looking at its nth partial sum.
n=2
n2 1

X (x 2)n
3. Detrmine the radius of convergence and interval of convergence of the power series .
n=1
3n (n + 1)

1
4. Find a power series representation for ln 1 + 2x using the power series reprentation for .
(1 + 2x)

X (2 ln 2)n
5. Find the Maclaurin series for f (x) = e2x and use this to find the sum .
n=1
n!

6. Find the third degree Taylor polynomial for f (x) = ln(1 + x) and use it to approximate ln(1.5).