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Convergence Tests for Series in Mathematics

The document is a problem sheet for Engineering Mathematics II, focusing on the Ratio and Root tests for series convergence. It includes a series of problems that require the application of these tests to determine convergence or divergence of various series. Additionally, it contains theoretical questions related to absolute convergence and Cauchy's root test.

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Convergence Tests for Series in Mathematics

The document is a problem sheet for Engineering Mathematics II, focusing on the Ratio and Root tests for series convergence. It includes a series of problems that require the application of these tests to determine convergence or divergence of various series. Additionally, it contains theoretical questions related to absolute convergence and Cauchy's root test.

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Department of Mathematical and Computational Sciences

National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal


Engineering Mathematics II - MA111

Problem Sheet 3a
Ratio and Root tests, Absolute 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 n +1
r
1 5 n 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 1
(iv) ∑ (v) ∑ 3−2n−5(−1) (vi) ∑∞
n
n =2
3n [log(log n)]n
n
(n − log n)
(vii) ∑
2n n n
n



n
if n is a prime number
3. Let an = 21

 otherwise.
2n
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. Prove that if ∑ an diverges then ∑ |an | diverges.
n =1 n =1

∞ ∞ ∞
6. Prove or disprove: If ∑ a2n and ∑ bn2 converges, then ∑ a2n bn2 converges absolutely.
n =1 n =1 n =1

∞ ∞ ∞
7. Show that if ∑ an converges absolutely, then | ∑ an | ≤ ∑ | a n |.
n =1 n =1 n =1

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