Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH105/April 2012/Question 02 (a)
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Question 02 (a) |
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This problem contains three numerical series. For each of them, find out whether it converges or diverges. You should provide appropriate justification in order to receive credit. |
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Hint 1 |
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Use the integral test. |
Hint 2 |
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The resulting integral can be solved using substitution. |
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Solution |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. When we look at this series, all its terms are positive, and they are clearly decreasing: is getting smaller and smaller, as is . The integral test can be applied here. We know that The integral I is improper (the infinite range of integration), but it can be evaluated with substitution. Set then , and therefore . From the above computation, I converges, and so does the original series. |