18. What is the radius of convergence for the series \[ \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{3^n(x+2)^n}{n+1} \, ? \]






Answer is: option3

\( \frac{1}{3} \)

Solution:

To determine the radius of convergence, we evaluate \[ \lim_{k\to\infty}\left|\frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}\right| \]

\[ \lim_{k\to\infty}\left|\frac{a_{k+1}}{a_k}\right| = \lim_{k\to\infty} \left| \frac{\frac{3^{k+1}(x+2)^{k+1}}{k+2}} {\frac{3^k(x+2)^k}{k+1}} \right| \]

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

The series converges if \[ 3|x+2|<1 \]

Hence, \[ |x+2|<\frac{1}{3} \]

This gives an interval centered at \(x=-2\) with radius \[ r=\frac{1}{3} \]

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