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In this question, we are asked to find the radius and the interval of convergence of the given series.
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We'll use the ratio test.
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By the ratio test, we need to calculate the limit of the absolute value of a n plus one over a n, as n goes to infinity, where a n is the general term of the series.
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To get a n plus one, we simply need to replace n by n plus one.
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We'll get negative one to the n plus one times x to the n plus third power divided by n plus two divided by a n.
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Next, recall that to divide two fractions, we need to multiply the fraction in the numerator by the reciprocal of the fraction in the denominator.
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Next, cancel negative one to the n, x to the n plus second power to get the limit of the absolute value of a negative x, sorry, negative x multiplied by n plus one over n plus two.
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When n goes to infinity, n plus one over n plus two goes to one.
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The absolute value of negative x is the same as the absolute value of x, and by the ratio test, this limit must be less than one for the series to converge.
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That means that the radius of convergence equals one.
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Now, the ratio test doesn't tell us what happens at the endpoints of the interval when the absolute value of x equals one...