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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Help!!!!!!!!Please!!!!!!(MacLaurin Series)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got a right...I can't do b and c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you know the series for \(e^x\) ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[e^x=1+x+\frac{x^2}{2}+\frac{x^3}{3!}+\frac{x^4}{4!}+...\] or \[\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}\frac{x^k}{k!}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then for \(e^{-x}\) replace \(x\) by \(-x\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the even powers are the same exactly, the odd powers will be negative

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[e^{-x}=1-x+\frac{x^2}{2!}-\frac{x^3}{3!}+\frac{x^4}{4!}-...\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now subtract the two series up term by term the even power terms will add up to zero (cancel, if you prefer) and you will get twice the odd power terms

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wouldn't all the odd powers cancel and you get twice the even powered?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

never mind

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not if you subtract

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would be if you added, which would be \(\cosh(x)\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

since it has a 1/2 in front it'll cancel out the 2 in front of the odd powers..right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes exactly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you should get \(\sinh(x)=x+\frac{x^3}{3!}+\frac{x^5}{5!}+...\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then differentiating term by term, you get \(\cosh(x)=1+\frac{x^2}{2!}+\frac{x^4}{4!}+...\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\sum_{k=0}^{\infty}(x^{2k+1})/(2k+1)!\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

would that be the summation of sinh?

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