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[Notice that te original series in Example $ ceavergs a bh endpoints ofthe original interval of convergence, but Theovem 13 can -Buuranice the convergence of the slfereatated series only inside the interval. 88 Power Series 669 We can now integrate 74x) = 1/Cl +2) 40 get a J ronar= f tiem wetete. Thesis +f) Seem hens =e =O Hee Ee ee My, Texel. fear EF pe 1 ° In Section 11, we wil se tht the series also converges to tan“! at x = u EXAMPLE6 A series for ink +2), -T=x <1 ‘The series i atm taiteie T+ io converges on the open interval —1 <1 < 1, Therefore, In(ibe Ic cam also be shown that the series converges at x = Ito the number In 2, but that ‘was not goaruntaed by the theorem. a Technology Shy of Series’ Series are in many says analogous to inte fas, Just aS the number of functions with explicit antidervatives in terns of cleaenary functions is small compared the numb of inicgrable functions, the sumber of power series ix that agree with explicit elementary Functions on s-itervale 1s small compared to the umber of power series that converge ‘on some x-interval, Graphing utilities can aid in the siudy of such series in tmuch the same way chat numerical integration aids inthe study of definite icegrals, The ability to study power series at particular values of ris bail imo ‘most Computer Algebra Systems, Ira series comerges rapily enough, CAS exploration might give us an idea ofthe sum. For instance, in calculating the early partial sums of the series ELE [1/(2-")] (Section 8.5, Example 3b), Maple returns $4 = 1.6066 95152 for 31

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