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Practice Midterm #2

Questions Drawn from 2011 Tests/Exams


∞ √ √
X n+1− n
1. Evaluate the sum of the infinite series √ .
n=1
n2 + n

Hint: Consider the sequence of partial sums.

1
∞
X 4n + 6n
2. For what values of c does the series converge? Justify your
n=0
(2c)n
answer.

2
∞
cos n1 + n4

X
3. Determine whether the series converges or di-
n=1
(n2 + n + 1) (n3 + 1)
verges. Justify your answer.

3
4. Suppose that an is a positive sequence (i.e. an > 0 for all n) with the
property that
N
X 1
an ≤ 2011 − for all N ≥ 1.
n=1
N

∞
X
Prove that the series an converges.
n=1

4
∞
X n2
5. Determine whether the series (−1)n+1 is absolutely conver-
n=1
n3 + 4
gent, conditionally convergent or divergent. Justify your answer.

5
∞
X 2 1
6. Suppose that an = . Evaluate lim .
n=1
3 n→∞ 1 + an

6
∞
X n!
7. Determine whether the series (−1)n is absolutely convergent,
n=1
nn
conditionally convergent, or divergent. Justify your answer
 n
1
You may use the fact that lim 1+ = e.
n→∞ n

7
∞
X (−1)n n
8. Determine whether the series is absolutely convergent, con-
(ln n)n
n=1
ditionally convergent, or divergent. Justify your answer.

8
9. Determine the radius and interval of convergence for the power series
∞
X (x + 3)n
√ .
n=1
2n n

9
10. Suppose that the series ∞ n
P
n=0 cn (x − 2) converges for x = 4 and di-
verges for all x > 4. Answer YES or NO to the following questions (no
justification is necessary).
∞
X
(a) Is it true that the series cn (x − 2)n converges for x = −2?
n=0

∞
X
(b) Is it true that the series ncn (x − 2)n−1 converges for x = 3?
n=1

10
x
11. (a) Express the function f (x) = as a power series, and indi-
(1 − x)2
cate the radius and interval convergence

∞
X n5n
(b) Use your answer from (a) to evaluate the sum of the series .
n=1
6n

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