AP Calculus BC

Infinite Series
Direct and Limit Comparison Tests
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Use the Direct Comparison Test to determine the convergence or divergence of the series.

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
1 1 1 1
1. ∑
n =1 n + 1
2
2. ∑
n=2 n − 1
3. ∑
n=2 n −1
4. ∑3
n =0
n
+1

Converges Diverges Diverges Converges

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
3n ln n 1 1
6. ∑ n 7. ∑ n +1 8. ∑ 9. ∑ n!
n =0 4 + 5 n +1
3
n= 2 n =1 n =0

Converges Diverge Converge Converge

∞ ∞
1 4n
10. ∑e 11. ∑ n
n =1 3 − 1
− n2
n =1

Diverges Divergres

Use the Limit Comparison Test to determine the convergence or divergence of the series.

∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
n 2 1 3
12. ∑ 2
n =1 n + 1
13. ∑ n
n =1 3 − 5
14. ∑
n =0 n +12
15. ∑n =3 n −4
2

Diverges Converges Diverges Diverges

∞
2n 2 − 1 ∞
n+3 ∞
1 ∞
1
16. ∑ 5 17. ∑ n(n + 2) 18. ∑ n( n 19. ∑n
n = 3 3n + 2 n + 1 + 1)
2
n =3 n =3 n =0 n2 + 1

Converges Diverges Converges Converges

∞ ∞
n 1
20. ∑ (n + 1)2
n =3
n −1
21. ∑ sin  n 
n =3

Converges Diverges
In exercise 22-28, test for convergence or divergence using each test at least once. Identify which test you used.

(a) nth term Test for divergence (d) Integral Test

(b) p-test (e) Direct Comparison Test

(c) Geometric Series Test (f) Limit Comparison Test

∞ ∞ n ∞
n  1 1
22. ∑
n =1 n
23. ∑ 5  − 
n =0  5
24. ∑3
n =1
n
+1

Diverges Converges Converges

∞ ∞ ∞
1 n n
25. ∑
n = 4 3n − 2 n − 15
2
26. ∑
n =1 2 n + 3
27. ∑ (n
n =1
2
+ 1) 2

Converges Diverges Converges