A calculus problem by Archit Boobna

Calculus Level 2

F i n d t h e v a l u e o f n = 0 1 n ! t i l l 3 d e c i m a l p l a c e s . Find\quad the\quad value\quad of\quad \sum _{ n=0 }^{ \infty }{ \frac { 1 }{ n! } } \quad till\quad 3\quad decimal\quad places.


The answer is 2.718.

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5 solutions

Sharky Kesa
Oct 5, 2014

This is just Taylor's Expansion.

n = 0 x n n ! = e x \displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \dfrac {x^n}{n!} = e^x

In this case, x = 1 x = 1 so the answer is e 2.718 e \approx 2.718 .

wolfram alpha says so

math man - 6 years, 8 months ago

1/0!+1/1!+1/2!+1/3!+1/4!+1/5!+1/6!+1/7!=2.718253968

did the same way

Vighnesh Raut - 6 years, 8 months ago

why u took upto 7 !??

Parker Prathyoom - 6 years, 8 months ago

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7! < 1000, and we care about digits up to the thousandths place.

Joeie Christian Santana - 6 years, 8 months ago

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But 7 ! = 5040 7!=5040 ...

Micah Wood - 6 years, 7 months ago
Akul Aggarwal
Aug 14, 2018

e^x = 1 + x + x/2! + x/3! + x/4! + ............................................ putting x = 1 in the above equation e = 1/0! + 1/1! + 1/2! + 1/3! + ...................................... therefore the answer e= 2.718

Vishal S
Apr 26, 2015

The answer for the given question is e

e= n = 0 \displaystyle \sum_{n=0}^\infty 1 n ! \frac {1}{n!} = 2.7182818284 5904523536 028747....

Wesllen Brendo
Nov 4, 2014

T a y l o r p o l y n o m i a l Taylor \ polynomial

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