Mathematics
Series Expansions and Coefficients
41 Questions
Series expansions involve representing functions as infinite sums, commonly using Taylor and Maclaurin series. This collection focuses on extracting coefficients and expanding binomials. These concepts are frequently tested in mathematics sections of various competitive exams.
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Series Expansions and Coefficients Questions
Coefficient of $x^r$ in $1+(1+x)+(1+x)^2+......+ (1+x)^n$ isĀ
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$^{n+3}C _r$
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$^{n+1}C _{r+1}$
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$^nC _r$
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$^{(n+2)}C _r$
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Consider
given the series, $1+\left( 1+x \right)+{{\left( 1+x \right)}^{2}}+{{\left(
1+x \right)}^{3}}+...............{{\left( 1+x \right)}^{n}}$
Given series
is G.P. which have first term $a=1$,comman ratio $r=1+x$ and number of term $=n$
So sum is,
${{s} _{n}}=\dfrac{a\left(
{{r}^{n}}-1 \right)}{r-1}=\dfrac{[{{\left( 1+x \right)}^{n}}-1]}{1+x}={{\left(
1+x \right)}^{n-1}}-{{\left( 1+x \right)}^{-n}}$
Now rth term
of ${{\left( 1+x \right)}^{n-1}}-{{\left( 1+x \right)}^{-n}}$ is $={}^{n-1}{{C} _{r}}{{x}^{r}}-{}^{-n}{{C} _{r}}.{{x}^{r}}=\left(
{}^{n-1}{{C} _{r}}-{}^{-n}{{C} _{r}} \right){{x}^{r}}$
Hence, coefficient
of ${{x}^{r}}=\left( {}^{n-1}{{C} _{r}}-{}^{-n}{{C} _{r}} \right)$
Hence, this is the
answer.
What is the Wallis formula?
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A formula for calculating the area of a circle
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A formula for calculating the volume of a sphere
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A formula for calculating the circumference of an ellipse
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A formula for calculating the surface area of a cone
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Wallis formula is a formula for calculating the area of a circle. It was discovered by John Wallis in the 17th century, and is related to the work of Madhava of Sangamagrama on infinite series.
Which of the following is an example of a series expansion used by Madhava of Sangamagrama for the sine function?
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$$\sin x = x - \frac{x^3}{3!} + \frac{x^5}{5!} - \frac{x^7}{7!} + \cdots$$
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$$\sin x = x + \frac{x^3}{3} + \frac{2x^5}{15} + \frac{17x^7}{315} + \cdots$$
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$$\sin x = 1 + \frac{x^2}{2} + \frac{x^4}{4} + \frac{x^6}{6} + \cdots$$
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None of the above
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Madhava of Sangamagrama developed a series expansion for the sine function, which is given by $$\sin x = x - \frac{x^3}{3!} + \frac{x^5}{5!} - \frac{x^7}{7!} + \cdots$$. This series converges for all (x).
What is the general formula for the Madhava Series expansion of the sine function?
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$sin(x) = x - \frac{x^3}{3!} + \frac{x^5}{5!} - \frac{x^7}{7!} + ...$
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$sin(x) = x + \frac{x^3}{3!} + \frac{x^5}{5!} + \frac{x^7}{7!} + ...$
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$sin(x) = x - \frac{x^2}{2!} + \frac{x^4}{4!} - \frac{x^6}{6!} + ...$
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$sin(x) = x + \frac{x^2}{2!} + \frac{x^4}{4!} + \frac{x^6}{6!} + ...$
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The general formula for the Madhava Series expansion of the sine function is $sin(x) = x - \frac{x^3}{3!} + \frac{x^5}{5!} - \frac{x^7}{7!} + ...$
What is the Fourier series expansion of a function?
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An expansion of a function in terms of a series of sine and cosine functions.
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An expansion of a function in terms of a series of exponential functions.
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An expansion of a function in terms of a series of polynomial functions.
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An expansion of a function in terms of a series of rational functions.
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Correct answer
Explanation
The Fourier series expansion of a function is an expansion of the function in terms of a series of sine and cosine functions.
What is the coefficient of (x^3) in the expansion of ((1+x)^{10})?
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Correct answer
Explanation
Using the binomial theorem, we can expand ((1+x)^{10}) as (\sum_{k=0}^{10} \binom{10}{k} x^k). The coefficient of (x^3) corresponds to (k=3), so we have (\binom{10}{3} = \frac{10!}{3!7!} = \frac{10\cdot9\cdot8}{3\cdot2\cdot1} = 120).
What is the coefficient of (x^5) in the expansion of ((2x-3)^{8})?
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Using the binomial theorem, we can expand ((2x-3)^{8}) as (\sum_{k=0}^{8} \binom{8}{k} (2x)^{8-k}(-3)^k). The coefficient of (x^5) corresponds to (k=3), so we have (\binom{8}{3} (2)^{8-3}(-3)^3 = \frac{8!}{3!5!} \cdot 2^5 \cdot (-3)^3 = 2720).
What is the coefficient of (x^6) in the expansion of ((x+2)^{12})?
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Using the binomial theorem, we can expand ((x+2)^{12}) as (\sum_{k=0}^{12} \binom{12}{k} x^{12-k}2^k). The coefficient of (x^6) corresponds to (k=6), so we have (\binom{12}{6} 2^6 = \frac{12!}{6!6!} \cdot 2^6 = \frac{12\cdot11\cdot10\cdot9\cdot8\cdot7}{6\cdot5\cdot4\cdot3\cdot2\cdot1} \cdot 64 = 924).
What is the coefficient of (x^4) in the expansion of ((3x^2-2)^{6})?
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Using the binomial theorem, we can expand ((3x^2-2)^{6}) as (\sum_{k=0}^{6} \binom{6}{k} (3x^2)^{6-k}(-2)^k). The coefficient of (x^4) corresponds to (k=2), so we have (\binom{6}{2} (3x^2)^{6-2}(-2)^2 = \frac{6!}{2!4!} \cdot 3^4x^8 \cdot 4 = 1296x^8).
What is the Taylor series expansion?
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A method for approximating functions using infinite series
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A method for finding the derivative of a function
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A method for finding the integral of a function
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A method for solving differential equations
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Taylor series expansion is a method for approximating functions using infinite series.
Which row of Pascal's Triangle contains the coefficients of the expansion of (x + y)^6?
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6th row
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7th row
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8th row
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9th row
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The coefficients of the expansion of (x + y)^n are given by the entries in the (n + 1)th row of Pascal's Triangle. Therefore, the coefficients of the expansion of (x + y)^6 are given by the entries in the 7th row of Pascal's Triangle.