9.

2--Telescoping Series (day #1)

1) Find the first five terms of the sequence of partial sums:

5 + 10/3 + 20/9 + 40/27 + 80/81 + ...

2) Find the first five terms of the sequence of partial sums:

∞
4 -1 n
5
( 3
)
n=0

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Verify that each infinite series converges:

∞
3) 1
(n+3) (n+5)
n=1

∞
4) 5
2
n + 3n + 2
n=1

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 9.2--Telescoping Series (day #1)

Verify that the infinite series converges:

∞
5) 2
n2 + 11n + 28
n=1

Textbook--p. 615
Verify that the infinite series converges:
∞
44) 1
(2n+1)(2n+3)
n=1

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 *GRAPHING CALC. SCREEN SHOTS!!!

MODE seq

LIST MATH sum (

LIST OPS seq (

sum (seq (equation or y with eqn in y =, x, #, #, #)

start end increment

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 9.2--Geometric Series (day #2)

t1
Sum =
∞
1 - r

t1 = the first term

r = the common ratio

Find the sum of each infinite series:

6) 32 + 16 + 8 + 4 + 2 + ...

7) 40 + 30 + 22.5 + 16.875 + ...

8) 20 + 30 + 45 + 67.5 + ...

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Determine whether each series converges or diverges:

∞
9) n
(-3/8)

n=0

∞
10) n
(1.2)

n=0

∞
11) n-1
4 (5/6)

n=1

Write each repeating decimal as a fraction, then as a

geometric series:

12) .58

13) .423

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 9.2--Geometric Series (day #2)

Textbook, p. 614
∞
32) 4
n (n+4)
n =1

(a) Find the sum of the series:

(b) Use a graphing utility to find the indicated partial sum Sn

and complete the table:

n 5 10 20 50 100

Sn

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 9.2--Geometric Series (day #2)

Textbook, p. 614
∞
33) n-1
2 (0.9)
n =1

(a) Find the sum of the series:

(b) Use a graphing utility to find the indicated partial sum Sn

and complete the table:

n 5 10 20 50 100

Sn

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 9.2--The nth-Term Test for Divergence (day #3)

The nth-Term Test for Divergence (p. 612)

∞
If lim an ≠ 0, then an diverges.
n ∞
n =1

NOTE!!! ∞
If lim an = 0, then we can't tell whether an
n ∞
converges or diverges. n =1

14) Verify that the infinite series diverges:

∞
2n
3n + 4
n=1

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15) Verify that the infinite series diverges:

∞
n + 1

n2 + 3
n =1

16) Find the sum of the convergent series:

∞
(0.3)n + 2 (0.8)n

n=1

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 9.2--The nth Partial Sum of a Series (day #4)

17) A ball is dropped from a height of 10 feet and begins

bouncing. The height of each bounce is 4/5 the height
of the previous bounce. Find the total vertical distance
traveled by the ball:

90'

18) Find the common ratio of the geometric series, then

write the function that gives the sum of the series.
Graph the function and the partial sums S3 and S5.
What do you notice?

1 - 2x + 4x2 - 8x3 + ...

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