TEST 1 MAT 455

Name: _________________________________________ Group: ______________

QUESTION 1
Determine whether the sequence converges or diverges.
a)
+
=
)
`

+
1
2
2
) 2 )( 1 (
n
n
n n
(2 marks)

b)
+
=
)
`

+
1
2
1 4
n
n
n
(2 marks)

QUESTION 2
Use integral test to determine whether the series converges.
a)

=
+
1
2 6
1
k
k
(2 marks)

b)

=
+
1
2
9 1
1
k
k
(3 marks)


QUESTION 3
Determine whether the following series converges or diverges
a)

=
+
+
1
3 7
2 3
2
4 2 3
k
k k
k k
(3 marks)
b)

=1
3
10 !
k
k
k
k
(3 marks)
QUESTION 4
Classify whether the series absolutely converges, conditionally converges or diverges.
a)

+
+

1
2
1 2
1
1
3
) 1 (
k
k
k
k
(5 marks)
b)

=
+
1
2
1
) cos(
k
k
k k t
(5 marks)
QUESTION 5
Use the ratio test for absolute convergence to determine whether the series converges or diverges.

=
+

1
2
1
3
) 1 (
k
k
k
k
(5 marks)