Determining Convergence or Divergence

In Exercises 1–30, determine if the alternating series converges or diverges. Some

of the series do not satisfy the conditions of the Alternating Series Test.

1. ∑ ( )

Solution:

∑ ( )

(i)

(ii) ∑ by p-series test converges

Answer: converges
2. ∑ ( )

∑ ( )

(i)
(b)
Answer: diverges
 √
3. ∑ ( )
√

√ √ √ √
∑ ( )
√ √ √ √

(i)

√ (√ )
√ √
(ii)
√ √ ( )
√

Answer: diverges
Absolute and Conditional Convergence

4. ∑ ( )
( )

We check for ∑ ∑
( )

[ ] converges, so ∑ also converges

( )
Answer: Absolute converges

5. ∑ ( ) ( )

We check for ∑ ∑ ( )
( ) * + converges, so ∑ also
converges
Answer: Absolute converges

( )
6. ∑ ( )
( )

( )
We check for ∑ ∑
( )

( )
[ ] converges
( )
Answer: Absolute converges
7. ∑ ( ) (√ )

We check for ∑ ∑ (√ )
√ [ ] diverges

After that we need define ∑ ( ) (√ ) by Alternating series

(i) increasing
(ii)
Answer: diverges

8. ∑ ( ) (√ √ √ )

We check for ∑ ∑ (√ √ √ )

(√ √ √ ) [ ] diverges

After that we need define ∑ ( ) (√ √ √ ) by Alternating series

(i) increasing
(ii)

Answer: diverges
 ( )
9. ∑
√ √

( )
∑
√ √ √ √ √ √ √

We check for

∑ ∑
√ √

* + √ √
√ √ √
√
∑

After that we need define ∑ ∑ *

√
+

(i)

(ii) by Alternating series converges,

√ √

Answer: conditional converges

10. ∑ ( ) (√ √ )

We check for

∑ ∑(√ √ )

(√ √ ) ( ) [ ]-diverges
√ √ √

After that we check for series ∑

(i) nonincreasing
(ii) (√ √ ) ( ) by Alternating series converges,
√ √

Answer: conditional converges

( )
11. ∑ ( )

(i) increasing
( )
(ii)
( )
[ ] diverges

Answer: diverges
Which of the series in Exercises 14–30 converge absolutely, which converge, and which diverge? Give
reasons for your answers.

( )
14. ∑ ( )
( )

( ) ( )
15. ∑ ( )

( )
16. ∑

17. ∑ ( )

18. ∑ ( )

19. ∑ ( ) (√ )

20. ∑ ( )

( )
21. ∑ ( )
√

22. ∑ ( )

23. ∑ ( ) ( )

24. ∑ ( )

25. ∑ ( )

26. ∑ ( )

( )
27. ∑

( )
28. ∑

29. ∑ ( )

30. ∑ ( )