1.

The exponential series is given by ex = (a)

n!
n =0

xn

.
(4)

Find the set of values of x for which the series is convergent.

(b)

(i)

Show by co!parison with an appropriate geo!etric series that

%x e " # $ % x for 0 $ x $ %.
x

(ii)

%n + # &ence show that e $ %n #

for n

'

.
(6)

(c)

(i)

(rite down the first three ter!s of the )aclaurin series for # " e "x and explain why you are able to state that

# " e"x * x

x% % for 0 $ x $ %.

(ii)

%n % %n % %n + # for n +educe that e *

'

.
(4)

(d)

,etting n = #000 use the results in parts (b) and (c) to calculate the value of e correct to as !any deci!al places as possible.
(2) (Total 16 marks)

2.

Solve the differential e-uation

dy (x " #) dx ' xy = (x " #)e"x

given that y = # when x = 0. .ive your answer in the for! y = f(x).
(Total 13 marks)

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3.

(a)

+eter!ine whether the series

sin n
n =#

is convergent or divergent.
(5)

(b)

Show that the series

n(ln n)
n=%

is convergent.
(7) (Total 12 marks)

4.

(a)

Find the value of

0n
n =#

/
%

+ /n % .
(6)

(b)

(i)

Su! the series

x
r =0

(ii)

Hence using sig!a notation deduce a series for # (a) (b) #+ x % 1 arctan x1

(c)

3 2.
(11)

(c)

Show that

n!
n =#

#00

4 /(!od#5).
(4) (Total 21 marks)

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5.

6onsider the infinite series

n(n + /)
n =#

(a)

7sing one of the standard tests for convergence show that the series is convergent.
(3)

(b)

(i) (ii)

# 8xpress n( n + /) in partial fractions.

&ence find the su! of the above infinite series.
(10) (Total 13 marks)

6.

(a)

Find the radius of convergence of the infinite series

# # / % # / 5 / # / 5 : ; x+ x + x + x + ... % %5 % 59 % 5 9 ##
(7)

(b)

+eter!ine whether the series

+ n3 sin n
n =#

is convergent or divergent.
(8) (Total 15 marks)

7.

n#0 n +eter!ine whether the series n =# #0 is convergent or divergent.

(Total 6 marks)

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8.

# / The diagra! shows part of the graph of y = x together with line seg!ents parallel to the coordinate axes.

(a)

7sing the diagra! show that # # # + / + / + ... < / ; 5 2

# # # # dx < / + / + / + .... / x / ; 5
(3)

(b)

Hence find upper and lower bounds for

n
n =#

#
/

.
(12) (Total 15 marks)

9.

(a)

Find the radius of convergence of the series

( n + #) /
n =0

( #) n x n .
n

(6)

(b)

+eter!ine whether the series

n =0

n / +# n

is convergent or divergent.
(7) (Total 13 marks)

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10.

,et Sn =

k.
k =#

(a)

# . Show that for n % S%n > Sn ' %

(3)

(b)

+educe that

S % m +#

m . > S% ' %
(7)

(c)

&ence show that the se-uence { S n } is divergent.

(3) (Total 13 marks)

11.

(a)

(i) (ii)

Show that of p.

# x ( x + p ) dx p < 0 is convergent if p * "# and find its value in ter!s

&ence show that the following series is convergent.

# # # + + + ... # 0.5 % #.5 / %.5

(8)

(b)

+eter!ine for each of the following series whether it is convergent or divergent.

(i)

sin n(n + /)
n =#

(ii)

# # # # + + + + ... % 2 #% %0
(11) (Total 19 marks)

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12.

7se the integral test to show that the series

n
n =#

#
p

is convergent for p > #.

(Total 6 marks)

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