Solution

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By the Cauchy-Hadamard theorem, put
The squared coefficients have root limsup , so their radius is . Equal finite nonzero radii therefore require , hence . This can happen: for , both and have radius one.
For the coefficients , the relevant root terms are
Equality can again occur. For example, take
Then , , and
Thus both and have radius one. These examples illustrate the radius of convergence after powering coefficients.

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