I have this here:
Find the interval on which $\displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{x^n}{n+3}$ is convergent and use the geometric series to find the sum of the series.
I already found the interval of convergence. It's $[-1,1)$. That wasn't too bad.
How do I use the geometric series to find the sum though? I know that $\displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} x^n=1+x+x^2+x^3+…+x^n=\frac{1}{1-x}$ and I have to differentiate and integrate $\displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}x^n$ as needed until it looks like $\displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{x^n}{n+3}$ but how can I manipulate the $\displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^{\infty}x^n$ ? I am 99% sure I have to integrate in some way and shift indices but I am not sure.
Any help would be great!
Best Answer
We have $$\frac{1}{1-x}=\sum_{n=0}^\infty x^n$$ and $$\frac{x^2}{1-x}=\sum_{n=0}^\infty x^{n+2}$$ by integrating $$\int\frac{x^2}{1-x}dx=\sum_{n=0}^\infty \int x^{n+2}dx\\ =\sum_{n=0}^\infty\frac{x^{n+3}}{n+3}\\ =x^3\sum_{n=0}^\infty\frac{x^{n}}{n+3}$$