MATH 28 F 2nd Semester AY 2018-2019

Take home exercise Due on February 6, 2019 3PM

NAME: Recit Section:

General Instructions: Write the answers on this sheet neatly and legibly.

I. Modified True or False. For each of the following items, determine whether the state-
ment is TRUE or FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, rectify the statement to make
it TRUE. (3 points each)
Example:
A sequence {an } is divergent if lim an is not equal to zero.
n→+∞
False. A sequence {an } is divergent if the lim an does not exist.
n→+∞

P+∞
1. If lim an = 0 then the series n=1 an is convergent.
n→+∞

Possible answers:
P+∞
False. If lim an 6= 0 then the series n=1 an is divergent.
n→+∞

P+∞
False. If the series n=1 an is convergent then lim an = 0.
n→+∞

2. If the limitPof the sequence of partial sums sn = a1 + · · · + an is not zero, then

the series +∞ n=1 an is divergent.

Possible answers:

False. If the limit of the sequence of partial sums sn = a1 + · · · + an does not exist,
then the series +∞
P
n=1 an is divergent.

False. If the limit of the sequence of partial sums sn = a1 + · · · + an exists,

then the series +∞
P
n=1 an is convergent.

3. If the sequence {an } is divergent, then the series +∞

P
n=1 an is divergent.

True

II. Multiple Choice. Write the capital letter of the correct answer on the space before
each number. If none of the choices is correct write NA. (2 points each)
 
n!
B 1. The limit of the sequence is .
n! + 10
A. 0 C. 1/10
B. 1 D. nonexistent
B 2. Which of the following can be used as comparison series to establish the conver-
n
gence of the series +∞
P
n=1 3 ?
n +2
P+∞ 1 P+∞ 1
A. n=1 C. n=1 3
n n
P+∞ 1 P+∞
B. n=1 2 D. n=1 n
n
B 3. Which of the following is a divergent p-series?
P+∞ −π/3 P+∞
A. n=1 n C. n−2
n=1
P+∞ 1 P+∞ 1
B. n=1 √ D.
3
n n=1 3
n

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 TAKE HOME EXERCISE ANSWER KEY
Please be extra strict in checking the solutions of the students. Deduct point/s if the
reasoning is incomplete. For items 1 and 2, if another test was used, no point will be
given.
I will be checking the first part. Kindly wait for it before you return the exercise to
the students. Hopefully, we could return this on Tuesday.

III. Problem Solving. Determine if each of the given series is convergent or divergent using
the indicated test. Show complete solution and indicate all necessary justifications.
Otherwise, point/s will be deducted accordingly. (5 points each)
+∞
X 1
n
1. π (Use nth Term Test for Divergence.)
n=1 2
− Arctan(n)
1
x
Solution: Let f (x) = π . Using the "Hitch" theorem, we get
2
− Arctan(x)
1 1 −1
1 + x2
 
n x 0 x2
lim = lim = lim −1 = lim = 1 6= 0.
n→+∞ π − Arctan(n) x→+∞ π − Arctan(x) 0 x→+∞ x→+∞ x2
2 2 1+x2

Therefore, by the test of divergence, the given series is divergent.

+∞
X 1
2. (Use DCT.)
n=1
n + n cos n
Solution: For any n ∈ N, −1 ≤ cos n ≤ 1. This implies that 0 ≤ n + n cos n ≤
2n. Hence, the given series has positive terms only. This further implies that
1 1 1
. The series +∞
P
≥ n=1 is a scalar multiple of the harmonic series,
n + n cos n 2n 2n
thus divergent. Therefore, by DCT, the given series is divergent.
+∞  
X n+1
3. ln (Use any method. Hint: Apply rules on logarithms.)
n=1
n
Weapply the quotient rule on logarithms to the terms of the series as follows:
n+1
ln = ln(n + 1) − ln n. We then compute for the nth partial sum and
n
obtain

sn = (ln 2 − ln 1) + (ln 3 − ln 2) + · · · + (ln(n + 1) − ln n) = ln(n + 1).

Finally, lim sn = lim ln(n + 1) does not exist, thus the given series is diver-
n→+∞ n→+∞
gent.
+∞
!
X 4 3n+1
4. − n−2 (Use any method.)
n=1
n 5
+∞
! +∞ +∞ n+1
X 4 3n+1 X4 X 3
Observe that − n−2 = − n−2
.
n=1
n 5 n=1
n n=1
5
+∞
X 4
The series is a scalar multiple of the harmonic series, thus divergent.
n=1
n

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 +∞ n+1 +∞ 2 n−1 +∞
X 3 X 3 3 X 3n−1
On the other hand, the series can be written as = 45
n=1
5n−2 n=1
5−1 5n−1 n=1
5n−1
which is a geometric series with |r| = 3/5 < 1, thus convergent. The sum/difference
of a divergent and a convergent series is divergent, therefore the given series is
divergent.

end of exercise
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