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Problem Sheet 3

This document is a problem sheet for Engineering Mathematics II, focusing on series convergence tests including the Ratio Test, Root Test, and Leibniz's theorem. It contains various problems that require the application of these tests to determine the convergence or divergence of given series. Additionally, it includes theoretical questions related to absolute and conditional convergence, as well as examples to illustrate the concepts.

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Problem Sheet 3

This document is a problem sheet for Engineering Mathematics II, focusing on series convergence tests including the Ratio Test, Root Test, and Leibniz's theorem. It contains various problems that require the application of these tests to determine the convergence or divergence of given series. Additionally, it includes theoretical questions related to absolute and conditional convergence, as well as examples to illustrate the concepts.

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Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal


Engineering Mathematics II - MA111

Problem Sheet 3
Ratio and Root tests, Alternating Series, Absolute and Conditional Convergence

1. Use the Ratio Test to determine if each series converges or diverges.


2n n! n! n
(i) ∑ n (ii) ∑ n (iii) ∑ 2 x n , ( x > 0)
n n r +1
n
1 5n n+1 n
(iv) ∑ x n cos (v) ∑ n (vi) ∑ x
n 2 +5 n3 + 1
n!
(vii) ∑ 2n−1
2
2. Use the Root Test to determine if each series converges or diverges.
 n2
n+1 n n n3
  
n
(i) ∑ (ii) ∑ x (iii) ∑ n
n + 1 n n+2 3
n+1
(iv) ∑ (v) ∑ 3−2n−5(−1) (vi) ∑∞
n 1
n=2 [log(log n)]n
3n
(n − log n)n
(vii) ∑
2n n n

 nn if n is a prime number
3. Let an = 2
 1n otherwise.
2
Does an converge? Give reasons for your answer.
n
4. Show that Cauchy’s root test establishes the convergence of ∑ 3−n−(−1) while D’Alembert’s ratio test fails.
5. Using Leibniz’s theorm, determine whether the following series are convergent or divergent.
∞ ∞ √ ∞
(−1)n+1 (−1)n−3 n 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n
(a) ∑
n
(c) ∑
n+4
(e) ∑ (−1)n−1 n3
n =1 n =0 n =1
∞ ∞ ∞
(−1)n n2 (−1)n−1 n+2
(b) ∑ 2
(d) ∑
log n
(f) ∑ 2n + 5
n =1 n + 5 n =2 n =1

6. Which of the following converge absolutely, which converge conditionally, and which diverge? Give reasons
for your answers.
∞ ∞ ∞
sin n (−1)n (−1)n 3n2
(a) ∑ 3
(c) ∑ ln(n + 1)
(e) ∑ 3
n =1 n n =1 n =1 n + 1
∞ ∞ ∞
(−1)n (−1)n cos(nπ )
(b) ∑ √
n
(d) ∑ √
2
(f) ∑ √
n
n =1 n =1 n n + 1 n =1
∞ ∞
7. Prove that if ∑ an diverges then ∑ |an | diverges.
n =1 n =1
8. Show that the positive terms of the alternating harmonic series form a divergent series ( similarly negative
terms).
∞ ∞ ∞
9. Prove or disprove: If ∑ a2n and ∑ bn2 converges, then ∑ a2n bn2 converges absolutely.
n =1 n =1 n =1
∞
10. Prove that if ∑ an is an absolutely convergent series, then the series of its positive terms and the series of
n =1
its negative term are both convergent.

1
∞
11. Prove that if ∑ an is conditionally convergent series, then the series of its positive terms and the series of
n =1
its negative term are both divergent.
∞ ∞ ∞
12. Show that if ∑ an converges absolutely, then | ∑ an | ≤ ∑ an .
n =1 n =1 n =1
∞ ∞ ∞
13. Show by example that ∑ an bn may diverge even if ∑ an and ∑ bn both converges.
n =1 n =1 n =1

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