# Calculus

posted by laura

a) Find the Taylor series associated to f(x) = x^-2 at a = 1.
Be sure to show the general term of the series.
b) Find the radius of convergence of the series.
c)Use Lagrange's Remainder Theorem to prove that for x
in the interval of convergence with x > 1; the power series converges
to f(x).

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