Republic of the Philippines

SORSOGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Midterm Examination
Calculus 3

Instructions: Comprehensively solve the following. Show complete solutions.

1. Write out the first five terms of the sequence, determine whether the sequence
converges, and if so, find its limit.
+∞
𝑛2
{ }
𝑛 + 1 𝑛=1
2. Find the general term of the sequence, starting with n = 1, determine whether the
sequence converges, and if so find its limit.
(√2 − √3), (√3 − √4), (√4 − √5), …
3. Use the difference 𝑎𝑛+1 − 𝑎𝑛 to show that the given sequence {𝑎𝑛 } is strictly increasing
or strictly decreasing.
𝑛 +∞
{ }
2𝑛 + 1 𝑛=1
4. Use the difference 𝑎𝑛+1 /𝑎𝑛 to show that the given sequence {𝑎𝑛 } is strictly increasing or
strictly decreasing.
2𝑛 +∞
{ }
1 + 2𝑛 𝑛=1
5. Use differentiation to show that the given sequence is strictly increasing or strictly
decreasing.
+∞
ln(𝑛 + 2)
{ }
𝑛 + 2 𝑛=1
6. Show that the given sequence is eventually strictly increasing or eventually strictly
decreasing.
𝑛! +∞
{ 𝑛}
3 𝑛=1
7. Determine whether the series converges, and if so, find its sum.
∞
7
∑(−1) ( 𝑘−1 )
6
𝑘=1
8. Use infinite series to express the repeating decimal as a fraction.
5.373737 . ..
9. For each given p-series, identify p and determine whether the series converges.
∞
4
∑ 𝑘 −3
𝑘=1
10. Confirm that the integral test is applicable and use it to determine whether the series
converges.
∞
1
∑ 3
𝑘=1 (4 + 2𝑘)2
11. Determine whether the series converges.
∞
1
∑
𝑘=1
√𝑘 2 + 1
12. Use comparison test to determine whether the series converges or diverges.
∞
3
∑
3
𝑘=1 𝑘 −4

13. Use limit comparison test to determine whether the series converges or diverges.
∞
1
∑
2𝑘 −1
𝑘=1
14. Use ratio test to determine whether the series converges or diverges.
∞
1
∑
5𝑘
𝑘=1
15. Determine whether the alternating series converges; justify your answer.
∞
𝑘+1
∑(−1)𝑘+1 ( )
3𝑘 + 1
𝑘=1
16. Use the ratio test for absolute convergence to determine whether the series converges or
diverges. If the test is inconclusive, say so.
∞
3𝑘
∑(−1)𝑘+1 ( 2 )
𝑘
𝑘=1