Multiple Choice Questions

For BA, BSc (Mathematics)

Infinite Series An effort by: Akhtar Abbas

1. An infinite sequence in a non empty set X is a function:

A. f : X → N
B. f : N → X
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

2. A sequence {an } is said to ... if given every  > 0, there exists no ∈ N such that

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|an − l| < , ∀n ≥ no .

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A. Converge

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B. Diverge os ure
C. Converge absolutely
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D. Converge conditionally
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3. The sequence { n1 }:
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A. Converges to 0
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B. Diverges to 0
C. Converges to 1
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D. Diverges to 1
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4. For  = 0.01, we have smallest no =... such that { n1 } converges to 0.

A. 100
B. 101
C. 1000
D. 1001

5. A sequence {an } of real numbers is said to be ... if there is a positive number M such
that |an | ≥ M , ∀n.
A. Convergent
B. Divergent
C. Bounded
D. Unbounded

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6. A convergent sequence is:

A. Bounded
B. Not necessarily bounded
C. Unbounded
D. Can be unbounded

7. A bounded sequence is:

A. Convergent
B. Not necessarily convergent
C. Divergent
D. Always divergent

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8. An unbounded sequence:

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A. Is convergent
B. Is divergent

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C. May converge

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D. None of these
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9. A divergent sequence:
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A. Is bounded
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B. Is unbounded
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C. Is not necessarily bounded

D. Is not necessarily unbounded
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10. If limn→∞ an 6= 0, then the sequence {an }:

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Ak

A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Diverges absolutely
D. None of these

11. A sequence {an } is said to be non-decreasing if, ∀n,

A. an ≤ an+1
B. an ≥ an+1
C. an < an+1
D. an > an+1

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12. A bounded and monotonic sequence:

A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. May converge
D. May diverge
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13. limn→∞ n
=
A. 0
B. 1
C. −1
D. ∞

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14. limn→∞ n n =

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A. 0
B. 1

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C. −1

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D. ∞
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15. For x > 0, limn→∞ x n =
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A. 0
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B. 1
C. −1
ub Ab

D. ∞
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16. For |x| < 1, limn→∞ xn =

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A. 0
B. 1
C. −1
D. ∞
xn
17. For all real x, limn→∞ n!
=
A. 0
B. 1
C. −1
D. ∞

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18. The sequence {tan−1 n}:

π
A. Converges to 2
B. Diverges
C. Is unbounded
D. Is bounded but diverges

19. The sum of the series ∞

X 3 3 3
an = + + + ...
n=1
10 100 1000
is:
1
A. 3
2
B.

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D. ∞
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20. The geometric series arn is convergent if:

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A. r < 1
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B. 0 < r < 1
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C. |r| < 1
D. |r| ≤ 1
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21. The series ∞

P 1
1 n2 is named as:
ub Ab

A. Geometric series
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B. Harmonic series
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C. Euler series
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D. None of these
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22. 1 n2 is:
A. Bounded
B. Convergent
C. Monotonically increasing
D. All of these

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23. The harmonic series 1 n is:
A. Convergent
B. Divergent
C. Absolutely convergent
D. Conditionally convergent
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24. If 1 an converges, then
A. limn→∞ an = 0
B. {an } converges
C. {an } diverges
D. Both A and B

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25. If an diverges, then

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A. limn→∞ an = 0
B. {an } converges

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C. {an } diverges

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D. Both A and B
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26. If limn→∞ an = 0, then ∞

P
1 an
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A. Converges
@ s
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B. Diverges
ub Ab

C. Not necessarily converges

D. None of these
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27. If limn→∞ an 6= 0, then ∞

P
1 an
Yo ht
Ak

A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Not necessarily converges
D. None of these

28. Sum of two convergent series:

A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Not necessarily converges
D. None of these

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P∞ P∞ P∞
29. If 1 an converges and 1 bn diverges, then 1 (an + bn )
A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Not necessarily converges
D. Not necessarily diverges
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30. 1 ( n12 + n1 ) is
A. Convergent
B. Divergent
C. Harmonic series
D. None of these

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31. If ∞
P P∞ P∞
1 an and 1 bn diverges, then 1 (an + bn )

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A. Converges
B. Diverges

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C. May converge

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D. None of these
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32. The sum of the series ∞ 1

P
is:
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1 n(n+1)
A. 0
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B. 1
C. ∞
ub Ab

D. The series diverges

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33. Let P 1 an , Ppositive terms with an ≤ bn , ∀n > no for some integer
1 bn be series of
Yo ht

∞
no . If 1 bn converges, then an :
Ak

A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Can converge
D. Can diverge
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34. Let P 1 an , of positive terms with an ≤ bn , ∀n > no for some integer
1 bn be seriesP
∞
no . If 1 an diverges, then bn :
A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Can converge
D. Can diverge

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P∞ P∞
35. Let P 1 an , of positive terms with an ≤ bn , ∀n > no for some integer
1 bn be seriesP
∞
no . If 1 bn diverges, then an :
A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Always diverge
D. None of these
P∞ P∞
36. Let P 1 an ,
∞ Ppositive terms with an ≤ bn , ∀n > no for some integer
1 bn be series of
no . If 1 an converges, then bn :
A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Always converge

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D. None of these

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37. The series ∞ 1
P
1 1+n2 :
A. Converges

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B. Diverges
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C. Is unbounded
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D. None of these

38. The series ∞ 2

P
1 1+n2 :
@ s
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A. Converges
ub Ab

B. Diverges
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C. Is bounded
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D. Both A and C
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39. The series ∞

P n+16
1 n2 +3 :
A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Is bounded
D. Both A and C

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P∞ P∞ bn
40. Let 1 an and
P∞ 1 bn be series of positive terms. If limn→∞
P∞ an
is a nonzero finite
number and 1 bn diverges, then 1 an
A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. More information is needed
D. None of these

41. The series ∞

P 2n+1
1 3n2 +2
A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Converges but unbounded
D. None of these

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42. Let ∞
P
1 an be a positive term series. If f is continuous and non
P increasing
R ∞function

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on [1, ∞) such that f (n) = an for all positive integers n, then ∞
1 an and 1
f (x)dx
behave similarly. This is called:

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A. Limit Comparison Testos ure
B. Root Test
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C. Ratio Test
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D. Integral Test
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43. The p-series (or Hyperharmonic series) 1 np converges if:
ub Ab

A. p > 1
B. p ≥ 1
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C. p < 1
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Ak

D. p ≤ 1
P −1
44. The series ∞1 k
6:

A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Diverges and bounded
D. None of these

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45. Let ∞ an+1

P
1 an be aP
series of positive terms and suppose that limn→∞ an
= L. If 0 ≤ L < 1,
then the series ∞1 an

A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Test fails
D. None of these

46. Let ∞ an+1

P
1 be
Pa∞series of positive terms and suppose that limn→∞ an
= L. If L > 1, then
the series 1 an
A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Test fails

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D. None of these

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47. Let ∞ an+1
P
1 be
Pa∞series of positive terms and suppose that limn→∞ an
= L. If L = 1, then
the series 1 an

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A. Converges os ure
B. Diverges
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C. Test fails
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D. None of these
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48. The series ∞

P n!
1 n2
ub Ab

A. Converges
B. Diverges
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C. The behavior of this series can not be determined by Ratio Test

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D. None of these

49. The series ∞

P n2
1 n!
A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. The behavior of this series can not be determined by Ratio Test
D. None of these

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50. Let ∞
P
P∞ of positive terms and suppose that limn→∞ (an ) = L. If 0 ≤ L < 1,
1 be a series
n

then the series 1 an

A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Test fails
D. None of these
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51. Let ∞
P
1 be a series of positive terms and suppose that lim (a ) n = L. If L > 1,
n→∞ n
then the series ∞
P
1 an

A. Converges
B. Diverges
C. Test fails

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D. None of these

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52. Let ∞
P
1 be a series of positive terms and suppose that lim (a ) n = L. If L = 1,
n→∞ n
then the series ∞
P
1 an

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A. Converges os ure
B. Diverges
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C. Test fails
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D. None of these
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53. Which of the following series diverges?

ub Ab

P∞ n n
A. 1 ( 2n+1 )
P∞ n
B. 1 (n)
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P∞ n3
Yo ht

C. 1 2n
Ak

P∞ 1
D. 1 nn

54. An infinite series having both positive and negative terms is called:
A. Alternating series
B. Convergent series
C. Mixed series
D. Divergent series

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P∞
55. If an > 0 for all n, then the series 1 (−1)n an is called:
A. Alternating series
B. Harmonic series
C. Telescopic sum
D. Euler’s series

56. The alternating series ∞

P
1 an converges if:

A. {an } is a non increasing sequence

B. limn→∞ an = 0
C. Both A and B must be satisfied
D. None of these

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57. The alternating series ∞ n+1 1
P
1 (−1) is:

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A. Convergent
B. Divergent

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C. Oscillating

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D. None of these
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58. The alternating series ∞ n n+3

P
1 (−1) 2n−3 is:
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A. Convergent
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B. Divergent
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C. Oscillating
D. None of these
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59. A series ∞
P P∞
1 an is said to converge ... if the series 1 |an | converges.
Yo ht
Ak

A. Absolutely
B. Conditionally
C. Only
D. None of these
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60. If 1 |an | converges, then
P∞
A. 1 an also converge
P∞
B. 1 an not necessarily converge
P∞
C. 1 an diverge
P∞
D. 1 an can diverge

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P∞ P∞
61. If 1 an converges, then 1 |an |:
A. Converge
B. Diverge
C. Not necessarily converge
D. None of these

62. A series ∞
P
1 an is said to converge conditionally if:
P∞ P∞
A. 1 an and 1 |an | both converge
P∞ P∞
B. 1 an and 1 |an | both diverge
P∞ P∞
C. 1 an converges but 1 |an | diverges
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D. 1 |an | converges but 1 an diverges

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63. If a series converges absolutely then series itself

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A. Converges
B. Diverges

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C. Can converge

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D. Can diverge
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64. An infinite series of the form ∞ n

P
n=0 cn (x − a) is called a ... series in x − a, where a is a
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constant, called center of this series.

@ s

A. Taylor
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B. Power
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C. Alternating
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D. Maclaurin
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65. The values of x for which the power series converges are
Ak

1 (2n)!

A. (−1, 1)
B. R
C. (− 32 , 1)
D. None of these

66. If a power series ∞ n

P
1 cn x converges for x = x1 , then it converges absolutely for all x
such that
A. |x| < |x1 |
B. |x| ≤ |x1 |
C. |x| > |x1 |
D. |x| ≥ |x1 |

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P∞
67. The set I of all numbers x for which a power series 1 cn (x − a)n converges, is called:
A. Radius of convergence
B. Interval of convergence
C. Diameter of convergence
D. All of these
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68. If (a − R, a + R) is the interval of convergence of a power series 1 cn (x − a)n , then R
is called
A. Diameter of convergence
B. Radius of convergence
C. Length of convergence
D. None of these

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RadiusP∞ of Convergence of a Power Series
n
Let 1 cn (x − a) be a power series with radius of convergence R.
Suppose that limn→∞ | cn+1cn
| = L, where L is either a nonzero

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number or +∞ os ure
(i). If L is a positive real number, then R = L1 .
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(ii). If L = 0, then R = +∞.
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(iii). If L = +∞, then R = 0.

P∞ xn
@ s

69. The radius of convergence of power series is:

e ba

1 n
A. 0
ub Ab

B. 1
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C. 5
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D. ∞
Ak

P∞ (x+3)n
70. The radius of convergence of power series 1 3n
is:
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
P∞ n
71. The radius of convergence of power series 1 (−1)n (x−17)
n!
is:
A. 0
B. 1
C. 4
D. ∞

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P∞
72. The radius of convergence of power series 1 (nx)n is:
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. ∞
Differentiation and Integration of a Power Series
1. Suppose that f (x) = ∞ n
P
c
0 n (x − a) ,
where the power series has radiusP of convergence R. Then
(i). For |x − a| < R, fR0 (x) = ∞ nc
1 Pn (x − a)n−1
,
(ii). For |x − a| < R, f (x)dx = ∞ cn
0 n+1 (x − a)k+1 + C.
three power series 0 cn (x − a)n , ∞
P∞ P n−1
2.
P∞The 1 ncn (x − a) ,
cn k+1
0 n+1 (x − a) + C all have the same radius of convergence.

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73. The power series representation of is:

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1−x
2
A. 1 + x − x + ...

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B. 1 − x + x2 − ...
C. 1 + x + x2 + ...

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D.
2
1 + x + x2! + ...
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74. The power series representation of ex is:
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A. 1 + x − x2 + ...
B. 1 − x + x2 − ...
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C. 1 + x + x2 + ...
2
1 + x + x2! + ...
ub Ab

D.
x3 x5 x7
75. For |x| ≤ 1, the series tan−1 x = x − + − + ... is called:
uT ar

3! 5! 7!
A. Maclaurin Series
Yo ht
Ak

B. Taylor Series
C. Gregory’s Series
D. All of these
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76. 0
ex dx equals:
A. e−1
B. 1 + 31 + 5.2!
1 1
+ 7.3! + ...
1 1 1
C. 1 − 3 + 5.2! − 7.3! + ...
D. Can not be evaluated
Akhtar Abbas
Lecturer in Mathematics
University of Jhang
0332-6297570

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