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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Finding coefficients of a series expansion

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/(1+2t) = \[\sum_{0}^{\infty} c _{k}t ^{k} = c _{0} + c _{1}t + c _{2}t ^{2} + c _{3}t ^{2} + ....\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How would I go about finding c_0 up to c_3?

OpenStudy (experimentx):

hello ...

OpenStudy (experimentx):

depends on what your values of t is if |2t|<1, then 1/(1+2t) can be expanded geometrically

OpenStudy (experimentx):

since you have converging sequence in t, 1/(1 + 2t) = 1/(1 - (-2t)) = 1 + (-2t) + (-2t)^2 + (-2t)^3 + ...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I will have to find t later, -R <t < R

OpenStudy (experimentx):

R = 1/2, it's radius of convergence

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Cool. So all the coefficients asked for are 1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nvm!! its 1, -2, 4, -8?

OpenStudy (experimentx):

ok ...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Haha thanks i was not thinking of the expansion you mentioned

OpenStudy (experimentx):

yw

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