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45Radius of convergence, ratio test

Find the radius of convergence of ∑n=0∞xn3n\displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{x^n}{3^n}.

Using the ratio test, the limit of consecutive terms is |x/3|, which must be less than 1 to converge. That gives |x| < 3, so the radius of convergence is R = 3.

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