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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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Do you mean the "nth derivative" or the "nth term in the (first)derivative"? of f(x)? It looks like you have written the coefficient of one term in a Taylor series, without the x^n term coefficient that should accompany it.

x=2

To find the third degree Taylor polynomial for f about x = 5, we need to use the formula for the nth degree Taylor polynomial:

T_n(x) = f(a) + f'(a)(x - a) + f''(a)((x - a)^2)/2! + f'''(a)((x - a)^3)/3! + ... + f^n(a)((x - a)^n)/n!

In this case, a = 5 and we need the first three terms of the Taylor series expansion. Let's calculate them step by step:

First term (n = 0):
f(5) = 1/2

Second term (n = 1):
f'(x) = (-1)^1(1!)/((2^1)(1+2)) = -1/6
f'(5) = -1/6
(x - 5) = (x - 5)
f'(5)(x - 5) = -1/6(x - 5)

Third term (n = 2):
f''(x) = (-1)^2(2!)/((2^2)(2+2)) = 1/24
f''(5) = 1/24
(x - 5)^2 = (x - 5)(x - 5) = (x - 5)^2
f''(5)((x - 5)^2)/2! = (1/24)((x - 5)^2)/2 = 1/48(x - 5)^2

The third degree Taylor polynomial for f about x = 5 is:

T_3(x) = f(5) + f'(5)(x - 5) + f''(5)((x - 5)^2)/2!
= 1/2 - 1/6(x - 5) + 1/48(x - 5)^2

To find the radius of convergence of the Taylor series for f about x = 5, we need to use the formula for the radius of convergence:

R = lim(n -> infinity) |(f^(n+1)(a))/f^n(a)|

In this case, a = 5.
f^(n+1)(5) = (-1)^(n+1)((n+1)!)/((2^(n+1))(n+3))
f^n(5) = (-1)^n(n!)/((2^n)(n+2))

Since we're taking the limit as n approaches infinity, we can simplify the expression:

R = lim(n -> infinity) |(-1)^(n+1)((n+1)!)/((2^(n+1))(n+3))/((-1)^n(n!)/((2^n)(n+2)))|
= lim(n -> infinity) |(-1)^2(n+1)/(2(n+3))|
= lim(n -> infinity) |(n+1)/(2(n+3))|
= 1/2

Therefore, the radius of convergence of the Taylor series for f about x = 5 is 1/2.