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Find a power series representation for the function. (Give your power series representation centered at x = 0.)f(x) = x3x2 + 1f(x) = ∞n = 0 Determine the interval of convergence. (Enter your answer using interval notation.)

User Sohum
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I suppose you mean


f(x)=(x^3)/(x^2+1)

Recall that for
|x|<1, we have


\frac1{1-x}=\displaystyle\sum_(n=0)^\infty x^n

Then


\frac1{1+x^2}=\frac1{1-(-x^2)}=\displaystyle\sum_(n=0)^\infty(-x^2)^n=\sum_(n=0)^\infty(-1)^nx^(2n)

which is valid for
|-x^2|=|x|^2<1, or more simply
|x|<1.

Finally,


f(x)=\displaystyle(x^3)/(x^2+1)=\sum_(n=0)^\infty(-1)^nx^(2n+3)

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