The Taylor series about x=5 for a certain function f converges to f(x) for all x in the interval of convergence. The nth derivative of f at x=5 is given by f^(n) (5)= (-1)^n(n!)/((2^n)(n+2)), and f(5)=1/2.

Write third degree Taylor polynomial for f about x=5. Then find the radius of convergence of the Taylor series for f about x=5.
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To write the third degree Taylor polynomial for f about x=5, we need the values of f(5), f'(5), f''(5), and f'''(5).

Given information:
f(5) = 1/2
f^(n)(5) = (-1)^n(n!)/((2^n)(n+2))

First, let's find f'(5):
f'(5) = f^(1)(5) = (-1)^1(1!)/((2^1)(1+2)) = -1/6

Next, let's find f''(5):
f''(5) = f^(2)(5) = (-1)^2(2!)/((2^2)(2+2)) = 2/32 = 1/16

Finally, let's find f'''(5):
f'''(5) = f^(3)(5) = (-1)^3(3!)/((2^3)(3+2)) = -6/80 = -3/40

Now we have all the values we need to write the third degree Taylor polynomial:
f(x) ≈ f(5) + f'(5)(x-5) + (f''(5)/2!)(x-5)^2 + (f'''(5)/3!)(x-5)^3

Substituting the values we found:
f(x) ≈ 1/2 + (-1/6)(x-5) + (1/16)(x-5)^2 + (-3/40)(x-5)^3

Next, let's find the radius of convergence for the Taylor series for f about x=5. The radius of convergence is determined by the interval of convergence, which is the interval within which the Taylor series converges to f(x).

To find the radius of convergence, we use the formula:
R = lim(n→∞)(|a_n / a_{n+1}|)

In this case, a_n refers to the nth coefficient in the Taylor series.

Let's find the values of a_n for our Taylor series:
a_0 = f(5) = 1/2
a_1 = f'(5) = -1/6
a_2 = f''(5)/2! = (1/16)(1/2) = 1/32
a_3 = f'''(5)/3! = (-3/40)(1/6) = -1/80

Now let's calculate the radius of convergence:

R = lim(n→∞)(|a_n / a_{n+1}|)
= lim(n→∞)(|(a_n) / ((-1/6)(n+3)(n+4)(2/16)|)
= lim(n→∞)(|(1/2) / (((-1/6)(n+3)(n+4)(2/16))|)

Simplifying further:
R = lim(n→∞)(|(1/2) / (-1/48(n+3)(n+4))|)
= lim(n→∞)(|24 / ((n+3)(n+4))|)
= 0

Therefore, the radius of convergence is 0, which means the Taylor series for f about x=5 only converges at x=5 itself.

I hope this explanation was helpful! Let me know if you have any further questions.