Give the Maclaurin series for $f(x)=(3+e^{-x})^2$ and find values of $x$ for which this series converges.

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Given is:

$f(x)=(3+e^{-x})^2$

so I write:

$$e^x=\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{x^n}{n!}=1+x+\frac{x^2}{2!}+\frac{x^3}{3!}+\dots$$

$$e^{-x}x=\sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{(-x)^n}{n!}=1-x+\frac{x^2}{2!}-\frac{x^3}{3!}+\dots$$

$$f(x)=\left(3+1-x+\frac{x^2}{2!}-\frac{x^3}{3!}+\dots\right)^2$$

How do I put $f$($x$) in $\sum$ form?

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You have

$$\mathrm{f}(x) = \left(3+\mathrm{e}^{-x}\right)^2 \equiv 9 +6\,\mathrm{e}^{-x}+\mathrm{e}^{-2x}$$

The series are then:

$$9 + 6\left(\sum_{r=0}^{\infty} (-1)^r\frac{x^r}{r!}\right)+\left(\sum_{s=0}^{\infty}(-2)^s\frac{x^s}{s!}\right)$$

$$= 9 + \sum_{t=0}^{\infty}\left[6(-1)^t + (-2)^t\right]\frac{x^t}{t!}$$