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Functions and their properties

Miscellaneous Exercises on Series


In the following exercises determine the convergence, divergence or absolute convergence of the given series using any Test and give reasons.

1.
n=1

n2 n! (1)n1

Answer: Converges to a nite value by the Ratio Test

2.

n2 Answer: Absolutely convergent (and so convern! n=1 gent to a nite value) by the Ratio Test

3. Test
n=1

n (n + 1)! nn n! (1)n1

Answer: Converges to a nite value by the Ratio

4.
n=1

Answer: Converges to innity by the Ratio Test

5.

n Answer: Absolutely convergent (and so conver3n n=1 gent to a nite value) by the Ratio Test

6.
n=0

(n + 1)! 2n n! nn (n!)2 (1)n1

Answer: Converges to a nite value by the Ratio

Test Answer: Converges to a nite value by the Ratio Test

7.
n=1

8.

6 Answer: Absolutely convergent (and so n(log n)2 n=2 convergent to a nite value) by the Integral Test

9.
n=1

4n 1 + n2

Answer: Converges to innity by the Comparison

Test

10.

2n Answer: Converges by comparison with a geometric n 3n n=1 series with r = 2/3.

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