Department of Mathematics

Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences

University Technology MARA

MAT 455: FURTHER CALCULUS FOR ENGINEERS

Assessment 1
TIME: 1 hour

NAME MARKS

STUDENT IC(UITM) 1 /4

GROUP 2 /6

LECTURER NAME 3 /5

4 /7

/8
5

Total /30

Answer ALL questions.

PART A – Quiz 1 (3 %)

1. Use an appropriate way to determine whether the following is convergent or divergent.

{ }
∞
i. k −2 lnk
k =0
ii. ∑n
n =1
−1

(4 marks)

∞
1
2. Given the series ∑ 4n
n =1
2
−1

a) Find the nth partial sum of the series using the approach of telescoping series.

b) Hence, determine if the series converges or diverges. If converges, find the sum of the
series.
(6 marks)

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 Department of Mathematics
Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
University Technology MARA

PART B – Test 1 (10%)

3. Determine the convergence of the series:

∞
ek +1
∑
k =1 (2k − 1)!

(5 marks)

4. Use the integral test to determine the following series converges or diverges.

∞
4n
∑
( )
3
n=2 1 + 2n 2
(7 marks)

∞
(−1) n −1 n
5. Determine if the series ∑
n = 2 ( n − 3)
2 converge, diverge absolutely

or converge conditionally.
(8 marks)

TOTAL: 30 marks

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