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Evaluate the indefinite integral as a power series. What is the radius of convergence R?

∫t /1 − t¹⁰ =

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Final answer:

To evaluate the integral as a power series, one would expand the integrand into a geometric series and integrate term by term. The radius of convergence for the series representing the integral is R = 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the integral ∫t / (1 - t^{10}) dt, we can use a power series expansion. The denominator, 1 - t^{10}, can be rewritten as a geometric series √(1 - t^{10})^{-1}, provided |t| < 1 for convergence. Then we can substitute this series back into the integral and integrate term by term to obtain the power series representation of the integral.

The radius of convergence, R, for the resulting series can be determined using the ratio test or by recognizing that the original series converges when |t| < 1, so the R = 1.

Power series expansions and their convergence properties are fundamental tools in calculus, particularly in understanding the behavior of functions near a point and for assessing whether series representations are valid for certain values of the variable.

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