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OpenStudy (anonymous):

taylor series question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ x }{ 1+x^{2} }\] x=0

OpenStudy (amistre64):

just divide .... itll create the series

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ x }{ (1+x)^{2} }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do I still just divide it?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

ok, you may want to elaborate on what it is you are goig for. and yes, expand th ebottom and do the division should work out just as well

OpenStudy (anonymous):

we are just suppose to express it as a series at x=0 and I don't see the results of the division

OpenStudy (amistre64):

the order of division might play into it, put the constant out front x -2x^2+3x^3-4x^4 ... i think theres a pattern --------------------- 1 + 2x + x^2 | x -(x + 2x^2 + x^3 ) -2x^2 -x^3 -(-2x^2 -4x^3-2x^4) 3x^3+2x^4 -(3x^3 + 6x^4+ 3x^5) -4x^4 -3x^5

OpenStudy (amistre64):

\[\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}(-1)^{n+1}nx^n\]

OpenStudy (amistre64):

my exponent on -1 might be off i dont always get that right the first time :)

OpenStudy (amistre64):

nah its good

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that a common method for finding the series. Would this work for 1/(1-x) because I originally though the way were suppose to solve it was relate it to that some way.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

it works for the most part yes, i havent come across one where it hasnt

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank you for the trick

OpenStudy (amistre64):

yep

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