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Geometric Series Convergence Guide

This document provides a tutorial on determining convergence and divergence of sequences and series. It includes examples of determining whether sequences converge or diverge, whether sequences are increasing or decreasing, classifying series as geometric or p-series and determining convergence or divergence, showing that a specific series converges and finding its sum, and determining whether another series converges or diverges and finding its sum if so.

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Geometric Series Convergence Guide

This document provides a tutorial on determining convergence and divergence of sequences and series. It includes examples of determining whether sequences converge or diverge, whether sequences are increasing or decreasing, classifying series as geometric or p-series and determining convergence or divergence, showing that a specific series converges and finding its sum, and determining whether another series converges or diverges and finding its sum if so.

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TUTORIAL Chapter 1 _i

MAT 455

1. Determine whether the following sequence converges or diverges .

2n 1 1
a. 2 d. sin b. 5 3
n 1 n n

e. 3 n

3n 3 n 2 4
c.
2n 1
3

2. Determine whether the following sequence is increasing (I) or decreasing(D) :

1 n
a. c. n
n e

1 n
b. 2 d.
n 4n 1

3. Classify each series as a Geometric Series or a p-Series . Determine whether it is a


convergent or divergent series.

n
4

1
a. 3 c.
1 5 1 n


3n
n 2n 1
1
b. d.
1 1

n
2
4. Show that converges and find its sum.
n 1
2
5n 6

n
2
5. Determine whether convergent or divergent. If it is convergent, find its sum.
n2
2
1

Answers 3.

1. a. divergent
b. convergant
a. Convergant c. divergent
b. convergant d. divergent
c. convergant
d. divergant 4. 2/3
e. convergant
2. 5. convergent, 3/2
a. D b. D c. I d. D

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