Assignment

Module 3: Sequences and Series

Question1 Examine the nature of series 1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + 𝑛 + ⋯ . . ∞

1 1 1
Question2 Test the convergence of series 1 + + + + ⋯ ∞.
2 4 8
2 3 4
Question3 Prove the following series + + + ⋯ is convergent and find its sum
3! 4! 5!
Question4 Discuss the nature of series 2-2+2-2+………+∞.
2 3 4 𝑛
Question5 Test the convergence of series 1 + 3 + 4 + 5 + ⋯ + 𝑛+1 + ⋯ ∞.
1 2 3 𝑛
Question6 Test the convergence of series √4 +√6 + √8 + ⋯ + √2(𝑛+1)
1
Question7 Test the series ∑∞
𝑛=1 for the Convergence and Divergence.
𝑛+10
1 1 1
Question8 Test the Convergence of the series + + +⋯
√1+√2 √2+√3 √3+√4
3
Question9 Examine the Convergence of the series∑( √𝑛3 + 1 − 𝑛)
1 2 3
Question10 Test the Convergence of the series 1+2−1 + 1+2−2 + 1+2−3 + ⋯
√2−1 √3−1 √4−1
Question11 Test the Convergence of the series + 3 + +⋯
33 −1 4 −1 53 −1
2𝑛2 +3𝑛
Question12 Test the Convergence and Divergence of the series ∑∞𝑛=1 5+𝑛5
2 3 4 5
Question13 Test the Convergence of the series 1𝑃 + 2𝑃 + 3𝑃 + 4𝑃 + ⋯
𝑛2
Question14 Test the Convergence of the series whose nth term is2𝑛
2𝑛
Question15 Test the Convergence of the series whose nth term is𝑛3
√𝑛
Question16 Discuss the Convergence of the series ∑ √𝑛2 𝑥𝑛 (𝑥 > 0)
+1
𝑥 𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥4
Question17 Discuss the Convergence of the series 1.2 + 3.4 + 5.6 + 7.8 + ⋯.
1
Question18 Test the following series for convergence ∑ .
√𝑛+1−1

𝑥 1 𝑥3 1 3 𝑥5 1 3 5 𝑥7
Question19 Discuss the Convergence of the series 1 + 2 3
+2 4 5
+2
46 7
+….(𝑥 > 0)
1 9 25
Question20 Discuss the Convergence of the series + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 3
+ 𝑥 + 𝑥 5 +…∞
4
2 8 32
1 2! 3!
Question21 Show that the series 𝑥 + 𝑥(𝑥+1) + 𝑥(𝑥+1)(𝑥+2) +…∞ converges if 𝑥 >2 & diverges if 𝑥 < 2
𝑥2 𝑥3 𝑥4
Question22 Discuss the Convergence of the series 2 log 2 + 3 log 3 + 4 log 4+….
Question23 Find the Fourier Series representing 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥, 0 < 𝑥 < 2𝜋 and sketch its
graph from 𝑥 = −4𝜋 to 𝑥 = 4𝜋.
Question24 Find the Fourier Series representing 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 − 𝜋 < 𝑥 < 𝜋
𝜋2 1 1 1
And Deduce that = 1+ + + + ⋯ ..
6 22 32 42
𝑥2
Question25 Find the Fourier Series expansion for 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 + 4
, (−𝜋 < 𝑥 < 𝜋)
Question26 Find the Fourier Series to represent the function𝑓 (𝑥) given by
−𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 𝜋 < 𝑥 < 0 1 1 1 𝜋
𝑓 (𝑥) = [ Hence Show that 1 − 3 + 5 − 7 + ⋯ = 4
𝑘 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0<𝑥<𝜋

Question27 Find the Fourier Series for the function

 𝜋
−1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 – 𝜋 < 𝑥 < −
2
𝜋 𝜋
𝑓(𝑥)= 0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 – < 𝑥 <
2 2
𝜋
[ +1 𝑓𝑜𝑟 2
<𝑥<𝜋

Question28 Find the Fourier Series for 𝑓(𝑥) given by

𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 𝜋 < 𝑥 < 0 1 1 1 𝜋2
𝑓 (𝑥) = [ Hence Show that + + +⋯ =
−𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0<𝑥<𝜋 12 32 52 8

Question29 Find the Fourier Series for 𝑓(𝑥) given by

(𝑥 + 𝜋) 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋
𝑓 (𝑥) = [ 𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑓 (𝑥 + 2𝜋)
−(𝑥 + 𝜋) 𝑓𝑜𝑟 − 𝜋 < 𝑥 < 0

Question30 Find the Fourier Series expansion of the function of period 2𝜋

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋
1 1 1 1 1
Hence find the sum of series 12 − 22 + 32 − 42 + 52 + ⋯

Question31 Obtain a Fourier Series expansion of the function𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 3 , −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋

Question32 Find the Fourier Series expansion the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 in the interval −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋
1 1 1 1 𝜋−2
Hence deduce that 1.3 − 3.5 + 5.7 − 7.9 + ⋯ = 4

Question33 Find the Fourier Series expansion the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 in the interval −𝜋 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝜋

Question34 Represent the following function by Fourier Sine Series

𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑎𝑥 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋 where 𝑎 is constant

Question35 A Periodic function of period 4 is defined as 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥| , −2 < 𝑥 < 2
Find its Fourier Expansion.
Question36 Expand for 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑘 for 0 < 𝑥 < 2 in a half range sine series

Question37 Expand for 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥 for 0 < 𝑥 < 1 in a half range cosine series
Question38 Find the half range cosine series of the function
2𝑡 , 0 < 𝑡 < 1
𝑓(𝑡) = [ (
2 2 − 𝑡), 1 < 𝑡 < 2
𝜋𝑡
Question39 Find the Fourier cosine series of the function 𝑓(𝑡) = sin ( 𝑙 ) 0 < 𝑡 < 𝑙
Question40 Find the Fourier cosine series of the function
𝑙 𝑙
+𝑥 ,− <𝑥≤0
𝑓(𝑡) = [ 𝑙2 2
𝑙
− 𝑥, 0<𝑥<
2 2