23. The radius of convergence of the power series \[ \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{x^n}{(n+1)3^n} \] is






Answer is: option4

\( 3 \)

Solution:

The series converges absolutely if \[ \lim_{n\to\infty}\left|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right|<1 \]

Let \[ a_n=\frac{x^n}{(n+1)3^n} \]

Then \[ \lim_{n\to\infty}\left|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right| = \lim_{n\to\infty} \left| \frac{x^{n+1}}{(n+2)3^{n+1}} \cdot \frac{(n+1)3^n}{x^n} \right| \]

\[ = \lim_{n\to\infty} \left| \frac{x}{3}\cdot\frac{n+1}{n+2} \right| = \left|\frac{x}{3}\right| \]

For convergence: \[ \left|\frac{x}{3}\right|<1 \]

So, \[ |x|<3 \]

This describes an interval centered at the origin with radius \[ R=3 \]

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