22. The radius of convergence of the series \[ x+\frac{2x^2}{2^2}+\frac{6x^3}{3^3}+\cdots+\frac{n!\,x^n}{n^n}+\cdots \] is






Answer is: option3

\( e \)

Solution:

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

Let \[ a_n=\frac{n!x^n}{n^n} \]

Then \[ \left|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right| = \left| \frac{(n+1)!x^{n+1}}{(n+1)^{n+1}} \cdot \frac{n^n}{n!x^n} \right| \]

\[ = \left| x\cdot\frac{n^n}{(n+1)^n} \right| = \left| \frac{x}{\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^n} \right| \]

Using \[ \lim_{n\to\infty}\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^n=e \] we get \[ \lim_{n\to\infty}\left|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right| = \left|\frac{x}{e}\right| \]

The series converges if \[ \left|\frac{x}{e}\right|<1 \]

Hence \[ |x|

Therefore the radius of convergence is \[ R=e \]

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