HOLY CROSS COLLEGE (Autonomous) TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 620
002
II B.Sc. MATHEMATICS, SEM III, AUGUST 2014
MAJOR CORE 4: SEQUENCES AND SERIES
Subject Code : U12MA3MCT04
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.1
1.
e-x is equal to
( 1) n x n
n!
n 0
(a)
Level: K
Type: MCQ
xn
n 0 n!
(b)
( 1) n x n
n
n 0
(c)
KEY : (a)
2.
Lt 1
n
n
(a)
(1)
xn
n 0
(d)
( 1) n x n
n!
n0
is equal to
1
e
(b) e
(c) 1
(d) 0
KEY : (b) e
1
3.
x x x
...
1! 2! 3!
(a) binomial series
is a
(b) exponential series
1
4.
The sum of the series
e x e x
2
(a)
x2 x4
...
2! 4!
x
(b)
e e
2
(c) logarithmic series (d) geometric series
KEY : (b) exponential series
is
(c)
e x e x
2
(d)
e e x
2
ex
2
KEY : (c)
5.
The sum of the series
e 3x e 3x
2
(a)
(3x)2 (3x) 4
1
...
2!
4!
(b)
e 3x e 3x
2
(c)
e 3x e 3x
2
(d)
e 3x
2
KEY : (c)
3
6.
2x+
(2 x)
3!
(a)
e2x
e 3x e 3x
2
(2 x)
5!
+
2x
(b)
2 x
e e
2
2x
2 x
e +e
(c)
2
(d)
e2 x e2 x
2
KEY : (b)
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.1
1.
The co-efficient of xn in e3x is
3n
3
n!
n!
(a)
(b)
e2 x
Level: U
Type: MCQ
(c)
3n x n
n!
(d)
xn
n!
KEY : (a)
3
n!
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.1
Level: K
Type: M & C
1. Match the following exponential functions with their corresponding formula and
choose the correct answer.
1. ex
e x e x
2
2.
3. e-x
e x e x
2
4.
A)
x x3 x5
...
1! 3! 5!
1
B)
C)
x x2
xn
1 ... ...
1! 2!
n!
1
x2 x4
...
2! 4!
1 1
...
1! 2!
D)
E)
x x2
xn
...(1) n . ...
1! 2!
n!
(a) 1D, 2C, 3A, 4E
(b) 1C, 2D, 3B, 4A
(c) 1C, 2E,3A, 4B
(d) 1B, 2A, 3D, 4C
KEY : (b) 1C, 2D, 3B, 4A
2.Match the following exponential functions with their corresponding formula and
choose the correct answer.
e e 1
1 1 1
1
1 ...(1) n ...
1! 2! 3!
n!
2
1.
A)
e e 1
1 1
1 ...
1! 2!
2
2.
B)
1 1 1
...
1! 3! 5!
3. e
C)
1 1
1 ...
2! 4!
4. e-1
D)
x2 x4
1 ...
2! 4!
E)
(a) 1D, 2C, 3B, 4A
(b) 1E, 2D, 3A, 4B
(c) 1C, 2E, 3B, 4A
(d) 1B, 2A, 3D, 4C
KEY : (a) 1D, 2C, 3B, 4A
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.1
1.
Assertion
Level: K
Type: A & R
:
e is an incommensurable number.
a
b
Reason
:
e cannot be a fraction of the form .
(a) The assertion and the reason are true statements and the reason is an adequate
explanation for the assertion.
(b) The assertion and the reason are true statements but the reason does not explain the
assertion.
(c) Assertion is a true statement, but the reason is a false statement.
(d) The assertion and the reason are false statements
KEY : (a) The assertion and the reason are true statements and the reason is an
adequate explanation for the assertion
.
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.1
Level: K
Type: VSA
1.
2.
1
Lt 1
n
n
What is the value of
What is the value of e?
3.
4.
5.
6.
State the exponential theorem.
Write the expression for ax.
Write the expansion of ex.
Write the expansion of e-x.
1
e
7.
Write the series for .
e x e x
2
8.
Write the expression for
.
x
x
e e
2
9.
Write the expression for
.
1
ee
2
10.
Write the expression for
.
1
ee
2
11.
Write the expression for
.
2
(3x) (3x)4
1
...
2!
4!
12.
Write the value of
.
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.1
1.
2.
3.
5 7 9
...
1! 3! 5!
Write the nth term of the series
1 1 1
...
1! 3! 5!
Write the sum of the series
.
1 1
1 ...
2! 4!
Write the sum of the series
.
Level: U
Type: VSA
Unit : IV
Level: U
Type: PA
Sub Unit : 4.1
1
1.
Show that the co-efficient of x n in the infinite series
e ban
n!
is
.
b ax (b ax)2
(b ax)n
...
...
1!
2!
n!
2.
Find the co-efficient of xn in the expansion of
1 2x 3x 2
ex
.
n
n (2 3 x)
(
1
)
1
n!
3.
4.
5..
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Find the coefficient of xn in the expansion of
n
Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of (3+2x)
1 2 x 3x 2
ex
e 3 x
as a power series in x and write down the c officent of xn
r 1
2 3x
( 4 3r )
r 2
(
1
)
2x
e
r!
r
Show that the coefficient of x in the expansion of
is
.
e 2x 3e x 3 e x
Lt
x 0
x3
Evaluate
.
x
x x2 x4
1
.
ex 1
2 12 720
Show that the expansion of
in powers of x as far as x4 is
1
1
1
log2 (log2) 2 (log2) 3 ...
2!
3!
2
Show that
.
1 1
1 1
(1 ...) 2 1 (1 ...) 2
2! 4!
3! 5!
S.T.
1 1 1
....
e 2 1 1! 3! 5!
1 1
e2 1
1 ...
2! 4!
Prove that
1 1 1
....
e 1 1! 3! 5!
e 1 1 1 1 ...
2! 4!
Show that
.
x2
x3
1.2 2.3x 3.4 4.5 ....
2!
31
Find the sum to infinity of the series
13 2 3 33
....
1! 2 3!
Find the sum to infinity of the series
14 2 4 3 4
....
1! 2! 3!
Find the sum to infinity of the series
Expand
16.
17.
18.
3 5 7
....
2! 3! 4!
Find the sum to infinity of the series 1+
2 4 6
....
3! 5! 7!
Sum to infinity the series
3
4 5
+
Sum to the series 1 ! + 3 ! 5 !
20.
6
..
7!
3 5 7 9
....
2! 4! 6! 8!
19.
Sum to
the series
5
Sum the series 1 ! +
7
3!
9
5!
+.
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.1
Level: K
Type: E
1
1(a)
(b)
Prove that the co-efficient of xn in the expansion of
State and prove exponential theorem.
2 (a)
Sum to the series 1+
(7)
n3n+1
Show that 1
n!
1+2
2!
1+2+3
3!
1 2x (1 2x) 2
...
1!
2!
1+2+3+ 4
4!
is
2n e
n!
(7)
(8)
+.
(b)
= 5e 1
(8)
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.1
Level: U
Type: E
(n 1)3 n
.x
n!
n 0
1(a)
Sum the series
.
1 1 2 12 22 32
12 22 ... n2
...
...
1!
2!
3!
n!
2
(b)
2(a)
(b)
Sum the series
(7)
1 1 5 1 5 52
....
1!
2!
3!
Sum to infinity the series
12.22 22.32 32.42
...to
1!
2!
3!
Show that
= 27 e.
(8)
(7)
(8)
n2 3 xn
.
n 1 n 2 n!
3(a)
(b)
4(a)
(b)
5(a)
(b)
6(a)
(b)
7(a)
(b)
Sum the series
(7)
1
1
1
1
3
5
2
4
2 3 4 5 ... 1 e
1!
2!
3!
4!
e
Prove that the infinite series
.
2
4
(log e n)
(log e n)
1
2{1
.......} (n )
2!
4!
n
Show that
1 1 2 1 2 22
1
....... (e 1) 2
2!
3!
4!
2
Show that the sum of the series
n2 n 1 n
n! x
Find the sum to infinity of the series
.
Find the sum to infinity of the series
3.5
4.6 2 5.7 3
x
x
x ...
1!
2!
3!
(8)
(7)
(8)
(7 )
(8)
a bx
ex
Find the coefficient of x n in the expansion of
in powers of x . If the coefficient of x 4 is
10
unity and the term containing x is missing determine a and b.
(7)
2
2
2
3
4 2 5 3
22 x
x x .. e x ( x 2 5 x 4)
1!
2!
3!
S.T the sum to infinity of the series
(8)
Find the values of a,b,c so that the coefficient of x n in the expansion of (a + bx + cx 2)ex in
(n 1) 2
n!
ascending powers of x shall be
.
(7)
2.6
3.7
4.8
Show that 5+ 1 ! + 2 ! + 3 ! +. = 13e
(8)
8(a)
Sum the series
1 3 1 3 32 1 3 32 33
1
...to
2!
3!
4!
2.1 3 2.2 4 2.3 5
...
2!
3!
4!
2
(b)
9(a)
Find the sum to infinity of
Find the sum to infinity of the series
(7)
2 2 32 4 2
....
1! 2! 3!
(8)
(7)
(b)
Find the sum to of the series
1 x
1!
2 x
2!
3 x
3!
4 x
4!
+.
(8)
32 5 2 7 2
....
1! 2! 3!
10(a) Find the sum to infinity of the series
e
2
5 n+1
(b) S.T.
=
+
2
e
0 ( 2 n+1 ) !
(7)
(8)
11(a). Find the sum to infinity of the series
32
52
72
(b). S.T. 1 ! + . 3 ! +. 5 !
1.2 2.3 3.4 4.5
1!
2!
3!
4!
+ ..
(7)
=5e
(8)
Subject Code : U12MA3MCT04
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.2
1.
Level: K
Type: MCQ
Expansion for log(1 + x) is valid for
(a) 1 x 1
(b) 1 < x 1
(c) 0 x 1
(d) 1 x
KEY : (b) 1 < x 1
2.
log
(a)
1 x
1 x
is equal to
x3 x5
x ...
3 5
(b)
x3 x5
x ...
3 5
(c)
x2 x3
x ...
2 3
KEY : (a)
3.
(d)
x2 x3
1 x ...
2 3
x3 x5
2 x ...
3 5
Expansion of log (1 x) is
x2 x3
x2 x3
x2 x3
x2 x3
x ... x ...
x ...
x ...
2
3
2! 3!
2 3
2! 3!
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
x2 x3
x ...
2 3
KEY : (c)
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.2
Level: U
Type: MCQ
1.
The series (2x)
(a) log (1 + x)
2
2.
3.
The series
1 n
log
n
(a)
The series
(2x) 2 (2x) 3 (2x) 4
...
2
3
4
is
(b) log (1 x)
(c) log (1 2x)
(d) log (1 + 2x)
KEY : (d) log (1 + 2x)
1
1
1
1
1
.
.
...
3
5
2n 1 3 (2n 1) 5 (2n 1)
is
n
n
1 n
log
log
log
-n
n1
1 n
(b)
(c)
(d)
1 n
log
-n
KEY : (c)
x 1 1 x 1 3 1 x 1 5
2
...
5 x 1
x 1 3 x 1
(a) log (1 + x)
(b)
1 x
log
1 x
is
log
(c)
1
x
(d) log x
KEY : (d) log x
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.2
1.
Level: K
Type: M & C
Match the following logarithmic functions with their corresponding formula and choose
the correct answer.
1
1
x x 2 x 3 ...
2
3
1. log (1 + x)
A.
x3 x5
2 x ...
3 5
2. log (1 x)
B.
x2 x3
xn
x ... ( 1) n1 ...
2 3
n
3. {log (1 + x)}2
C.
1
1
1
1 x
2 x 2 1 x 3 ...
log
3
2
2
1 x
4.
D.
x2 x3
xn
E. x ... ...
2
3
n
(a) 1C, 2A, 3D, 4B
(b) 1C, 2A, 3B, 4D
(c) 1E, 2A, 3D, 4C
(d) 1B, 2D, 3E, 4C
KEY : (a) 1C, 2A, 3D, 4B
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.2
1.
Level: K
Type: A & R
Assertion
:
log (1 + 2x) can be expanded when |x| < 2
Reason
:
The logarithmic expression is valid, in the range 2 < x < 1.
(a) The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason is an adequate explanation
for the assertion.
(b) Both are true statements, but the reason does not explain the assertion.
(c) Assertion is a true statement, but the reason is a false statements.
(d) The assertion and the reason are false statements.
KEY : (d) The assertion and the reason are false statements.
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.2
Level: K
Type: VSA
1.
2.
3.
State the logarithmic series.
If 1 < x < 1 then expand log (1 + x).
Write the expansion of log (1 x), when 1 < x < 1.
1 x
log
1 x
4.
Write the expansion of
.
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.2
1.
Write the expansion for log (1 + 3x).
2.
Write the expansion for log (1 4x).
Level: U
Type: VSA
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.2
1.
Level: U
Type: PA
If a, b, c denote three consecutive integers, show that
1
1
1
1
1
logeb loge a loge c
...
2
2
2ac 1 3 (2ac 1) 3
3
log
2.
Show that
ax
2ax
1 2ax
1
2 2 2 2
ax a x 3 a x
5
.
5
2ax
...
a2 x 2
..
1
1
1
1
1
.....
3
2 x 1 3 (2 x 1)
5 (2 x 1) 5
3.
4..
Sum the series
Prove that
n 1
2n
1 2n
log
2
2
n 1 n 1 3 n 1
1 2n
2
5 n 1
....
h2
h4
h6
....
2
4
6
(
x
h
)
2
(
x
h
)
3
(
x
h
)
log(x + 2h) = 2 log (x h) - log x -
5.
Show that
log 10 3 log 2
6.
Show that
1 1 1 1 1
. . ....
4 2 4 2 3 43
1 1 1 1 1
. 3 . 5 ...
5 5
5 3 5
log 3 log 2
7.
Show that
log e 3 1
8.
Show that
1
1
1
......
2
4
3.2
5.2
7.2 6
2 n1 ( 9n1 + 9n2 )
9.
Prove that
10.
+1
Sum the series (1 2
)+(
1 1
+
3 4
1
2
1
9
log e 10
1 1
+
5 6
+(
1
92
+.
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.2
Level: U
Type: E
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 3 ...
2 3 4 4 5 4 6 7 4
log 12 1
1(a)
(b)
2(a)
Show that
n
1
1
1
1
loge 1 1
...
2
n
2(n 1) 2.3(n 1) 3.4(n 1) 3
Show that
n 1
log
1/2
(8)
(7)
1
1
1
...
3
2n 1 3(2n 1) 5(2n 1) 5
.
3
1 1 3 1 3
loge 10 7 . 14 . ... log2
10
2 2 2
3 2!
(7)
(b)
Show that
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.3
1.
The nth term of the series
(8)
Level: K
Type: MCQ
5
7
9
...
1.2.3 3.4.5 5.6.7
is
2n 3
(2n 1)(2n)(2n 1)
2n
(2n 1)(2n)(2n 1)
(b)
(a)
2n 1
2n(2n 1)(2n 2)
2n 2
(2n 1)(2n)(2n 1)
(c)
(d)
2n 3
(2n 1)(2n)(2n 1)
KEY : (b)
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.3
1.
The series
Level: U
Type: MCQ
1 1
1 ...
2 3
(a) log 2
is equal to
1
log
2
(b)
(c) log 3
(d) log 1
KEY : (a) log 2
1
1
1
...
2
n 1 2(1 n) 3(1 n) 3
2.
The sum of
n1
log
n
(a)
is
log
(b)
n
n1
(c) log n
KEY : (a)
(d) log n + 1
n1
log
n
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.3
Level: U
Type: M & C
Match the given series with their corresponding nth term and choose the correct answer
1.
1.
2.
3.
1 2 3
...
2! 3! 4!
1
1
1
2
2
...
2
2 1 4 1 6 1
1
1
1
...
1.2.3 2.3.4 3.4.5
1
(2n) 2 1
A)
1
n(n 1)(n 2)
B)
1
n! (n 2)
C)
1
1
1
...
3(1! ) 4(2! ) 5(3! )
4.
n
(n 1)!
D)
2n
(2n 1)(2n)(2n 1)
(E)
(a) 1D, 2A, 3B, 4C
(b) 1D, 2A, 3E, 4C
(c) 1C, 2A, 3D, 4E
(d) 1D, 2C, 3B, 4A
KEY : (a) 1D, 2A, 3B, 4C
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.3
Level: K
Type: A & R
1 1
1
1 ... logn
2 3
n
Assertion
:
If un =
, then as n , un .
Reason
:
is known as Eulers constant.
(a) Both are true statements and the reason is adequate explanation for the assertion.
(b) Both are true statements but the reason does not explain the assertion.
(c) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
(d) Both are false statements.
1.
KEY : (a) Both are true statements and the reason is adequate explanation for the
assertion.
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.3
1.
2.
Level: K
Type: VSA
Define Eulers constant.
Write the expression for log 2.
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Show that
Show that
Show that
Show that
Level: U
Type: PA
5
7
9
... 3log2 1
1.2.3 3.4.5 5.6.7
1
1
1
.... log 2
1.2 3.4 3.6
1
1
1
.... 2 log 2
1.3 2.5 3.7
1
1
1
.... log 4 1
1.2 3.3 3.4
Sum the series
x2 x4
x6
...
1.3 3.5 5.7
6.
7.
8.
9.
Sum to infinity the series whose nth term is
n 1 3 x n
1 n(n 3)
Sum the series
n2
1 (n 1)(n 2) x n
Sum the series
xn
1 n(n 2)
Sum the series
xn
n2
Unit : IV
Sub Unit : 4.3
Level: U
Type: E
n3 n2 1 n
x
n 1 n(n 2)
1(a)
Sum the series
when | x | < 1.
( 1) n 1 x n
n 1 n(n 1)(n 2)
Find the sum of the series
.
1
1
1
.... 1 log 2
2.3 4.5 6.7
Show that
1
5
9
13
5
... 3 log 2
1.2.3 3.4.5 5.6.7 7.8.9
2
Show that
(7)
(b)
2(a)
(b)
3(a)
Sum to infinity
x
x2
x3
..
1.2 2.3 3.4
n 1
2
n(n 2) x
(b)
Sum the series
(8)
(7)
(8)
(7)
(8)
