Solutions to Concepts Test for Chapter 10

Problem
Answer
Comment
23 True The full geometric series with a=1/3 and r=1/3 has sum 1/2.
24 False This is true if you know the terms are positive. (see #26)
26 True (see #24)
28 True  
29 True Converges at x=-1.1 means radius of convergence is at least 3-(-1.1)=4.1. Since 7-3=4<4.1, the series must converge here as well.
30 False Converges at x=-2 means radius of convergence is at least 0-(-2)=2. Since 2-0=2, there is no guarantee that the series converges here. (If x=-2 is an endpoint for the interval of convergence, then x=2 is the other endpoint.
31 True  
32 False Every power series converges for at least one value of the variable.

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