EXERCISE 10:

∞ −2
Let the series ∑ n=6
(n−3)(n−5)
a/ Do a Partial fraction of a n.
b/ Write the Partial sum sn. Write precisely it until n=12 and then finish with a n−2 , a n−1
and a n (goal: see what is happening).
c/ Use the definition of convergence of a series to find if this series converges or not, if it
converges, then to which value.

a/ To find the partial fraction decomposition of a_n = -2/((n-3)(n-5)), we

need to express it as the sum of simpler fractions.

Step 1: Decompose the denominator

We can rewrite the denominator as:

(n-3)(n-5) = n^2 - 8n + 15

Step 2: Determine the partial fraction form

Since the degree of the numerator is lower than the degree of the denominator, the
partial fraction form will have the following structure:

a_n = A/(n-3) + B/(n-5)

Step 3: Find the values of A and B

To find the values of A and B, we need to clear the fractions and equate the numerators:

-2 = A(n-5) + B(n-3)

Step 4: Solve for A and B

Expanding the equation, we get:

-2 = An - 5A + Bn - 3B

-2 = (A + B)n + (-5A - 3B)

Equating the coefficients of n and the constant term, we have the following system of
equations:

A + B = 0 (coefficients of n)

-5A - 3B = -2 (constant terms)

Solving this system of equations, we find A = 2 and B = -2.

Therefore, the partial fraction decomposition of a_n is:

a_n = 2/(n-3) - 2/(n-5)

b/ To write the partial sum s_n, we need to sum the terms of the series up to
the nth term.

Step 1: Write out the terms of the series

a_6 = 2/(6-3) - 2/(6-5) = 2/3 - 2/1 = 2/3 - 2 = -4/3

a_7 = 2/(7-3) - 2/(7-5) = 2/4 - 2/2 = 1/2 - 1 = -1/2

a_8 = 2/(8-3) - 2/(8-5) = 2/5 - 2/3

a_9 = 2/(9-3) - 2/(9-5) = 2/6 - 2/4

a_10 = 2/(10-3) - 2/(10-5) = 2/7 - 2/5

a_11 = 2/(11-3) - 2/(11-5) = 2/8 - 2/6

a_12 = 2/(12-3) - 2/(12-5) = 2/9 - 2/7

Step 2: Write the partial sum s_n

s_n = a_6 + a_7 + a_8 + a_9 + a_10 + a_11 + a_12

Combining the terms, we get:

s_n = -4/3 - 1/2 + 2/5 - 2/3 + 2/7 - 2/5 + 2/9 - 2/7

Simplifying the terms, we obtain:

s_n = -4/3 - 1/2 + 4/15 - 2/3 + 2/7 - 2/5 + 2/9 - 2/7

Combining like terms, we have:

s_n = -4/3 - 1/2 + 4/15 - 2/3 + 2/7 - 2/5 + 2/9 - 2/7

c/ To determine the convergence of the series, we will use the definition of

convergence of a series.

The series ∑_(n=6)^∞ (-2)/((n-3)(n-5)) converges if the sequence of partial sums s_n
converges to a finite value as n approaches infinity.

From part (b), we have the expression for s_n. By observing the terms, we can see that
many of them cancel out:

s_n = -4/3 - 1/2 + 4/15 - 2/3 + 2/7 - 2/5 + 2/9 - 2/7 + ...
Notice that the terms -4/3 and -1/2 are constants, while the remaining terms involve
alternating positive and negative fractions.

As n approaches infinity, the alternating positive and negative fractions tend to cancel
each other out. However, the constant terms -4/3 and -1/2 will remain.

Therefore, the series converges to a finite value, which is the sum of the constant terms:

∑_(n=6)^∞ (-2)/((n-3)(n-5)) converges to -4/3 - 1/2.