MATH 161, Homework Set 8

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1) Explain, in your own words, the difference between an infinite sequence and an infinite
series.

2) Explain, in your own words, what it means for an infinite series to converge.

2 n
P∞

3) Show that the series n=0 3 = 3 without using a formula (hint: multiply it by 2/3).

Determine whether each of the following series converges. If so, determine what it converges
to. If not, explain why not.

P∞ 3
P∞ (−1)n P∞ 1
4) n=0 2n 5) n=0 en 6) n=2 3n

P∞ 5n
P∞ 9n
P∞ (−1)n 3n+2
7) n=0 7n+1 8) n=0 4n 9) n=1 5n

Determine whether or not each of the following series converges. Show all of your work.

√
1+n2 n3
P∞ P∞ P∞ n
10) n=1 1+n4 11) n=1 en 12) n=1 n!

P∞  2n2 +1 n P∞ n2 +5n−1
P∞ sin(n)
13) n=1 n3 +1 14) n=1 n+2 15) n=1 n3

n3 −3n2 +1 en
P∞ P∞ 1
P∞
16) n=1 n4 +2n+1 17) n=2 n ln(n) 18) n=1 n!

n! n 3n
P∞
P∞ 1

P∞
19) n=1 en 20) n=1 ln e − n 21) n=1 nn

P∞  n
10n
n!
P∞ P∞ n
22) n=1 (2n)! 23) n=1 nn (n!) 24) n=1 6n

P∞ 1

P∞  √n n P∞ (n!)2
25) n=1 cos n2 26) n=1 n 27) n=1 nn

√
4n
P∞ 1+ n P∞ P∞ −7
28) n=1 n 29) n=1 2n 30) n=2 n ln(n)2