CHAPTER 1: SEQUENCES AND SERIES

SEQUENCE

1)

1
Identify if the sequence n sin is convergent or divergent. [A:conv]
n n 1

2)

If a n

3)

7 4n 2
Determine whether the sequence
converges or diverges. [A:conv ]
2
3 2n n 1

n 12 , determine the convergence or divergence of the sequence a . [A:conv ]

n 1
nn 2

SERIES
Partial Sum

1)

Show that the infinite series

nn 1 1.2 2.3 3.4 ...

1

is convergent by investigating

n 1

the limit of the nth partial sum of the series. [A: conv, Sum=1]

2)

Show that

n
n 1

Let

2
converges by investigating the limit of nth partial sum lim S n .
n
5n 6

2
1
2
1
2

.[A: conv, Sum= ]

3
n 5n 6
n 2 n 3

Hint:
3)

a n be the infinite series whose nth partial sum is given by S n

n 1

whether

3e n 2
. Determine
en

a n converges or diverges. If

n 1

converges, find its sum. [A: conv, Sum=3]

n 1

Geometric Series
Determine whether the following series converges or diverges.

1)

5
n 1

3
n2

5)

[A: conv]

5

k 1 4

2)

n 1

3n
[A: div]
2n

3)

9 n 2 4 n 1 [A: con]

n 1

4)

4
n 1

5
n

[A: conv]

k 1

[A: div]

Harmonic Series / P-Series

Determine whether the following series converges or diverges.

1)

2
n

n 1

[A: div] 2)

n 1

4
[A: conv]
n2

3)

5k 2
k 2
[A:
conv]
5)
[A: div]
5
7
k 1 4k
k 1 3k

1
[A: div]
n 1 n

4)

Combination
Determine whether the following series converges or diverges.

1)

n 1

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3
[A: div+conv=div]
n2
5

2)

n
n 1

3n
2n

[A: conv+div=div]

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3)

n 8n
5

n 1

5)

n
n 1

[A: con-div=div]

4)

k 1

1
[A: div-con=div]
k

9 n 2 4 n 1 [A: con+conv=con]
5n 6

Convergent Test
Divergence Test
Use an appropriate test to determine whether the following series converge or diverges.

1)

n 1

[A:div]

n 5

2)

4)

n 12 1 [A:div+div=no conclusion]
3n 1
3)
[ A:div]

n 1 nn 2 n 1 n
n 1 2n 1

2nn 1
e2
2k
5)
[ A:div] 6)
[A:div] 7)
[ A:div]
k
n 1 4n 1
k 1 2 3
k 1 ln k 3

8n 2 12n 5
[ A:div]
4n 5 6
n 1

Integral Test
Use an appropriate test to determine whether the following series converge or diverges.

1)

n
n 0

n2
3

4)

[A: conv]

2)

3n
n 0

n 2 lnn 2 [ A:div] 5) n
1

n4

n 1

n
2

6n

[A: conv]

3)

3 ln n

n 2

4n

[A:conv] 6)

n 1

[ A:conv]

1
n
k

[ A:div] 7)
[A:conv]
2
2
k
k 1
n 1

Comparison Test/ Limit Comparison Test

Use an appropriate test to determine whether the following series converge or diverges.

1)

n
n 0

n2
3

[A:conv]

2)

n 1

4n 2
[ A:div] 3)
3n 5

3
5
n [ A:div+conv=div]

n n 1 4
n2

1 sin n
[A:conv]
10n
n 1

5 k 1
4

[ A:div+div=no conclusion]
k 2
4
k 1

4)

5)

6)

5 k 2k
[ A:div]
k
k 1 3 4k

Ratio Test
Use an appropriate test to determine whether the following series converge or diverges.
7 n n!
[A:div]
n 1 2n 1!

1)
5)

2)

4 n 1
[A:div]
n
n 1 3 n 1

3)

3n n
[A:conv]
n 1 n!

4)

5 3k ! [A:conv]
k 1

2k

3 9
3n
k 3! [A:conv] 7) 2 k 1 [A:conv] 8) 1n 33n [A:conv]
...
[A:conv]
6)
k
k
2 8
n!2 n
k 1 3! k !3
k 0 3 k 1
n 0 2n 2 !

Alternating Series Test (A.S.T)

Use an appropriate test to determine whether the following series converge or diverges.

1)

cos n
[A:conv]
2
1
n 0

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Converge Absolutely, Converge Conditionally or Diverge

a) Determine whether the following series converge absolutely, converge conditionally or diverge?

1)

1n

n 1

4)

n4
2

1 2n 1
n 1

7)

2)

k2
1n
[A:conv
cond]
3)
k3 4
n 1

[A:conv cond]

5)

1k 1 6 [A: conv abs]

k 1

k 4 [A:conv abs]
k

8)

k 1

1k 1
k 1

n 1

[A:div]

n 1

n
n3 2

6)

k7 6

n 1

n 1

n
[A:div]
2n 1

9)

k 1

k 5

k 1

b) For the following two values of p, determine whether the series

n2 2n
[A:conv abs]
n!

[A:conv cond]

1n

n 1

np

[A:conv cond]

converge absolutely,

converge conditionally or diverge?

ii) p

i) p 5 [A:conv abs]

2
[A:conv cond]
3

Interval of Convergence
a) Determine the interval of convergence for the series.

1)

1n1 x 3n

n 1

n2 n

k 1

3)

k 2k

5 n x 2
8n 2
n 1

6)

k 0

2k 1 x 1k

4 k k 1
k 1

7)

1k x 1k
k

8)

k 1

k3

[A: 2 x 4 ]
3
3

b) Find the value(s) of x where the series

1 x 3
n

n 1

c) Show that the power series

1k x 2k

2 k !
k 1

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[A: 6 x 8 ]

2n x 3n

n 1

n 3 x 1
7 n 1
n 0

4)

[A: 7 x 5 ] [A: 2 x 4 ]
2
2

[A: 1 x 3 ]

x 2 n

[A: 9 x 11 ]
5
5

3 k 1x 1

5n

n 1

[A: 7 x 3 ]

[A: 9 x 11 ]
5
5
9)

x 5 k

[A: 1 x 5 ]

5)

2)

2k

2n 1!
3 n 4n !

converges. [A: x 3 ]

converges for all values of x.

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