Botswana International University of Science and Technology

Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

Engineering Mathematics III: EMTH301
Assignment Two
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sin x
(1) Using the fact that tan x =
, find the series expansion of tan x.
cos x

(2) Find the series expansion of 1 + x, where |x| < 1.

(3) Determine whether the series
1
1
1
1
1 +
+
+
+
+
3
9
27
81
converges or diverges. If it converges find:
(a) the sum 1 +

1
1
1
1
+
+
+
+
3
9
27
81

(b) the radius of convergence of the series.

(4) Let f (x) be a function of period 2 such that

x if 0 < x <
f (x) =

0
if < x < 2
(a) Sketch a graph of f (x) in the interval 2 < x2.
(b) Show that the Fourier series for f (x) in the interval 0 < x < 2 is



2
1
1
+
cos x + 2 cos 3x + 2 cos 5x +
4

3
5
+

sin x +

1
1
1
sin 2x + sin 3x + sin 4x +
2
3
4

(c) By choosing an appropriate value of x, show that

1
2
1
=1+ 2 + 2 +
8
3
5

1Due: 11th April 2015

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