f(x)=sqrt(1+x^3) Use the binomial series to find the Maclaurin series for the function.

A binomial series is an example of infinite series. It is a series that is only convergent when we have |x|lt1 and with a sum of (1+x)^k  where k is any number. To apply binomial series in determining the Maclaurin series of a given function f(x) = (1+x)^k , we may apply the formula:
(1+x)^k = sum_(n=0)^oo (k(k-1)(k-2)...(k-n+1))/(n!) x ^n
 or
(1+x)^k = 1+kx +(k(k-1))/(2!)x^2+(k(k-1)(k-2))/(3!)x^3+(k(k-1)(k-2)(k-3))/(4!)x^4+...
To evaluate the given function f(x) = sqrt(1+x^3) , we may apply the radical property: sqrt(x)= x^(1/2) . The function becomes:
f(x) =(1+x^3)^(1/2)
or
f(x) =(1+x^3)^0.5
To apply the aforementioned formula for binomial series, we may replace "x " with "x^3 " and "k" with "0.5 ". We let:
(1+x^3)^0.5 = sum_(n=0)^oo (0.5(0.5-1)(0.5-2)...(0.5-n+1))/(n!) (x^3) ^n
=sum_(n=0)^oo (0.5(-0.5)(-1.5)...(0.5-n+1))/(n!) x^(3n)
=1+0.5x^(3*1) +(0.5(-0.5))/(2!)x^(3*2)+(0.5(-0.5)(-1.5))/(3!)x^(3*3)+(0.5(-0.5)(-1.5)(-2.5))/(4!)x^(3*4)+...
=1+0.5x^3-0.25/(1*2)x^6+0.375/(1*2*3)x^9-0.9375/(1*2*3*4)x^(12)+...
=1+0.5x^3-0.25/2x^6+0.375/6x^9-0.9375/24x^(12)+...
=1+x^3/2-x^6/8+x^9/16-(5x^(12))/128+...
Then, the Maclaurin series for the f(x)=sqrt(1+x^3) can be expressed as:
sqrt(1+x^3)=1+x^3/2-x^6/8+x^9/16-(5x^(12))/128+...

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

In “Fahrenheit 451,” what does Faber mean by “Those who don’t build must burn. It’s as old as history and juvenile delinquents”?

Single Variable Calculus, Chapter 3, 3.6, Section 3.6, Problem 34

What was the effect of World War II on African Americans?