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Series Solutions · Challenge problem

Solve (1+x) y′=12 y(1 + x)\,y' = \dfrac12\,y with y(0)=1y(0) = 1 by a power series y=∑n=0∞anxny = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} a_n x^n. Find a4a_4. Express your answer as a common fraction.