HW6 Im
HW6 Im
6 (IM) Name:
∞
1
1. Determine if the series ∑ ( n − 0.5 ) (n + 0.5)
is convergent, and if affirmative find its sum.
n =1
∞
n
2. Determine if the series ∑ ln n + 2 is convergent, and if affirmative find its sum.
n =1
∞
1 1
3. Determine if the series ∑ √
2n − 1
−√
2n + 1
is convergent, and if affirmative find its sum.
n =1
∞
2n +1
5
4. Find the sum of the series ∑ 3n +2
+
3n
. (Hint: addition of series and geometric series)
n =1
5. Use series to write the rational number 3.1 (45) = 3.1454545... as a ratio of two integers (see notes).
2
7. Determine if the given series is absolutely convergent, conditionally convergent, or divergent:
∞ ∞ ∞
(−1)n (−1)n n+1
a) ∑ 3n
b) ∑ 2n + 3
c) ∑ (−1)n n
n =1 n =1 n =1
8. Use the comparison test (with limits or inequalities) to determine if the following series are convergent/divergent.
∞ ∞
n2 n2 + 2
a) ∑ 4 b) ∑ 3
n =1 n + 1 n =2 n + 3
3
9. Use Cauchy condensation theorem to help you decide if the given series are convergent or not.
∞ ∞
1 1
a) ∑ n (ln n) 3
b) ∑ n ln n
n =1 n =1
∞
2 · 4 · 6 · . . . · (2n)
10. Determine if the series ∑ 3n n!
converges or not. Carefully justify.
n =1
4
∞
n3n
11. Determine if the series ∑ 3 n
converges. Carefully justify.
n=1 (1 + 5n )
∞
(−1)n
12. Which of the tests below can help you to decide if the ∑ 2
converges or not? Show all work.
n =1 n
a) Leibniz b) D’Alembert c) Raabe