(Practice series 2) Calculus 2 (201-NYB) Winter 2019

∑∞ ∑∞
(1–17) Determine whether the series is absolutely (−1)n (x − 1)n (2x + 3)n
20. 21.
convergent (AC), conditionally convergent (CC), or n 5n n3 4n
n=1 n=1
divergent (D). Justify your answer. ∑∞ ∑∞
(−1)n (x − 4)n (−1)n+1 (x + 4)n
∞
∑ n5 ∑∞
(−1)n n 22. √ 23.
1. (−1)n 2. n=1
4n n + 1 n=0
5n (2n + 1)
(n + 3)! (2n + 1)2 ∞ ∞
n=1 n=1 ∑ xn ∑ (x − 1)n
∞
∑ ∑∞ 24. 25. (−1)n+1
(−1)n
3. √ 4. cos(nπ) e−n n=1
2n n2 n=1
n
n ln n ∑∞ ∑∞
n=2
∞ √
n=0
∞
xn n 2n (x + 1)n
∑ n ∑ sin n 26. 27.
5. (−1)n 6. √ n=2
n ln n n=0
n+1
ln n n3
n=2 n=1
√ ∑∞
xn ∑(
∞
1 )n n
∞
∑ sec nπ ∑∞ − n 28. √ 29. 1+ x
n e
7. 8. (−1) √ n=0
n2 + 1 n=1
n
n=1
n n=1
n
∞
∑ ∑∞ (30–34) Find the Maclaurin series for f (x) and its radius of
n ln n
9. (−1)n √ 10. (−1)n convergence (write the first four non-zero terms of the series
n=1
2
4n + 5n n=2
n explicitly, then find the nth term and express the series in
∞
∑ ∑∞
n! 1 sigma notation).
11. (−1)n 12. (−1)n
n=1
(2n)! n=2
(ln n)n 30. f (x) = ln(x + 1) 31. f (x) = e−x
∞
∑ ∑∞ 1
cos(nπ) 32. f (x) = cos 2x 33. f (x) =
13. √ 14. (−1)n n sin(1/n) (1 − 2x)2
n=1
n + 2 n=1 1
√ ( 34. f (x) = √
1)
∞
∑ ∑∞
15. (−1)n
n
16. (−1)n ln 1 + 1 − 2x
n+5 n
n=1 n=1 (35–37) Find the Taylor series for f (x) centred at the given
∞
∑ value of a (write the first four non-zero terms of the series
17. (−1)n ( 12 π − arctan n)
explicitly, then find the nth term and express the series in
n=0
sigma notation). Also find the associated radius of
(18–29) Find the radius and interval of convergence of the convergence.
power series. 1 1
∑∞ ∑∞ 35. f (x) = 2 , a = −2 36. f (x) = , a=1
n(x + 2)n (2x)n x
√ 2x − 1
18. 19.
3n n 37. f (x) = x, a = 1
n=1 n=1
Answers
∑
1. AC. Ratio
∑ test: |an+1 /an | → 0 < 1 as n → ∞. ∑ 16. CC. Since ln(1 + 1/n) = ln(n + 1) − ln n, |an | is a
2. CC. ∑ |an | diverges by limit comparison with 1/n, telescoping series whose∑nth partial sum sn = ln(n + 1)
but ∑an converges by the alternating series test. ∑ tends to ∞. However, an converges by the
3. CC. |an | diverges by the integral test, but an alternating
∑ series test.
converges
∑ by the alternating series test. 17. CC. |an | diverges by limit comparison
∑ with the
4. AC. |an | is geometric with r = 1/e. harmonic series (trial-and-error), but an converges
√
5. D. nth term test: Since n/ ln n → ∞ as n → ∞ (by by the alternating series test.
l’Hospital’s
∑ rule), lim an ̸= 0. 18. R = 3, (−5, 1) 19. R = 12 , [ − 12 , 12 )
6. AC. |an | converges by direct comparison with the 20. R = 5, (−4, 6 ] 21. R = 2, [ − 72 , 21 ]
∑ 3
p-series 1/n 2 . 22. R = 4, (0, 8 ] 23. R = 5, (−9, 1 ]
7. CC. This
∑ series is the alternating harmonic series. 24. R = 2, [ −2, 2 ] 25. R = 1, (0, 2 ]
8. AC. |an | converges by the integral test: 26. R = 1, [ −1, 1) 27. R = 21 , (− 32 , − 12 )
∫ ∞ −√ x ]t 28. R = 1, [ −1, 1)
e 2
√ dx = lim − √x = 2 < ∞ 29. R = 1, (−1, 1) (use the root test)
1 x t→∞ e ∑∞ ∑∞
1 (−1)n+1 n (−1)n n
√ 30. x ,R=1 31. x ,R=∞
9. D. nth term test: Since n/ 4n + 5n → 21 ̸= 0 as
2
n=1
n n=0
n!
n →∑ ∞, lim an ̸= 0 (in fact, it doesn’t exist). ∑ ∑∞
(−1)n 4n 2n
10. CC. ∑ |an | diverges by direct comparison with 1/n, 32. x ,R=∞
(2n)!
but an converges by the alternating series test. n=0
∑∞
11. AC. Ratio
∑ test: |an+1 /an | → 0 < 1 as n → ∞.
33. 2n (n + 1) xn , R = 21
12. AC. |an | converges by the root test:
n=0
∑∞
1 1 · 3 · 5 · · · (2n − 1) n
(|an |)
1/n
= −→ 0 < 1 as n → ∞ 34. 1 + x ,R= 1
2
ln n n!
∑ ∞
n=1
13. CC. |an | diverges (p-series with p = 21 < 1), but ∑ n+1
∑ 35. (x + 2)n , R = 2
an converges by the alternating series test. 2n+2
n=0
14. D. nth term test: ∑∞

sin(1/n) 36. (−2)n (x − 1)n , R = 12

n sin(1/n) = −→ 1 ̸= 0 as n → ∞ n=0
1/n ∞
∑ 1 · 3 · 5 · · · (2n − 3)
37. 1 + 12 (x − 1) + (−1)n+1 (x − 1)n ,
∑ lim an ̸= 0 (in fact, it doesn’t exist).
and so 2n n!
15. CC. |an | diverges by limit comparison with the n=2
∑ √ ∑ R=1
p-series 1/ n, but an converges by the
alternating series test.