Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH101/April 2016/Question 02 (c)
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Question 02 (c) |
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For which values of the constant does the sum converge? L: It converges only when . M: It converges only when . N: It converges only when . P: It converges only when . Q: It converges for all . |
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Consider the integral test, and the conditions of using integral test |
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Solution |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. First consider when . For , we have , which implies and . By the comparison test, we have
Therefore, for , the given series diverges.
In this case, we'll use the integral test. For but , we have
provided that , Here, the second equality is obtained from the substitution . Using ,
Then, by the integral test, the given series is convergent for ; ,
. Therefore, again by the integral test, the given series diverges when . To sum, the answer is L. |