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Homework Statement
Expand ##f(x) = \sqrt{2x+1}## into a Taylor series around point ##c=1##. Find the interval of convergence.
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The Attempt at a Solution
I do know that ##f(x) = \sum\frac{1}{n!}f^{(n)}(c)(x-c)^n## assuming the function is representable as a Taylor series. How do I figure out the series for this particular problem?
I have calculated some of the first derivatives of ##f(1)##:
[tex]f(x) = 3^\frac{1}{2} + 3^{-\frac{1}{2}}(x-1) - \frac{1}{2!}3^{-\frac{3}{2}}(x-1)^2+\frac{1}{3!}3\cdot 3^{-\frac{5}{2}}+ ... = \sum\limits_{n=0}^\infty \frac{1}{n!} ? (x-1)^n[/tex]
What do I do to come up with the general term for ##?##