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` MATH-1920: Calculus 2 | Fall 2023

Assignment #3: Sequences, Series, and Tests of Infinite Series

Sequences

A. Determine whether the sequence converges or diverges. If it converges, find the limit.
1. 𝑎𝑛 = 5√𝑛 + 2
3 √𝑛
2. 𝑎𝑛 =
√𝑛+2
4𝑛
3. 𝑎𝑛 = 1+9𝑛
𝑛𝜋
4. 𝑎𝑛 = cos (𝑛+1)
2𝑛
5. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑒 (𝑛+2)
(−1)𝑛+1 𝑛
6. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛+√𝑛

tan−1 𝑛
7. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛

8. 𝑎𝑛 = ln(𝑛 + 1) − ln 𝑛
1
9. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛𝑛
(ln 𝑛)2
10. 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑛

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Series

A. Calculate the sum of the series ∑∞

𝑛=1 𝑎𝑛 whose partial sums are given.

11. 𝑠𝑛 = 2 − 3(0.8)𝑛
𝑛2 −1
12. 𝑠𝑛 = 4𝑛2 +1

B. Calculate the first eight terms of the sequence of partial sums correct to four decimal places.
Does it appear that the series is convergent or divergent?
13. ∑∞ 𝑛
𝑛=1(−1) 𝑛
(−1)𝑛−1
14. ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛!

C. Determine whether the series is convergent or divergent by expressing 𝑠𝑛 as a telescoping

sum. If it is convergent, find its sum.
1 1
15. ∑∞
𝑛=4 ( − )
√𝑛 √𝑛+1
1
16. ∑∞
𝑛=2 𝑛3 −𝑛

D. Determine whether the geometric series is convergent or divergent. If it is convergent, find

its sum.
17. 2 + 0.5 + 0.125 + 0.03125 + ⋯
5
18. ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝜋 𝑛

3𝑛+1
19. ∑∞
𝑛=0 (−2)𝑛

1 2 1 2 1 2
20. 3 + 9 + 27 + 81 + 243 + 729 + ⋯

21. ∑∞ 𝑛
𝑛=1[(−0.2) + (0.6)
𝑛−1 ]

2𝑛 +4𝑛
22. ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑒𝑛
1
23. ∑∞
𝑛=1 2 𝑛
1+( )
3

3 2
24. ∑∞
𝑛=1 (5𝑛 + 𝑛)

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The Integral Test

A. Use the Integral Test to determine whether the series is convergent or divergent.
25. ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛
−0.3

1
26. ∑∞
𝑛=1 (3𝑛−1)4

3
27. ∑∞ 2 −𝑛
𝑛=1 𝑛 𝑒
tan−1 𝑛
28. ∑∞
𝑛=1 1+𝑛2
1
29. ∑∞
𝑛=2 𝑛 ln 𝑛

ln 𝑛
30. ∑∞
𝑛=2 𝑛2

The Comparison Tests

31. (a) Use the Direct Comparison Test to show that the first series converges by comparing it
to the second series.
∞ ∞
𝑛 1
∑ 3 ∑
𝑛 +5 𝑛2
𝑛=2 𝑛=2

(b) Use the Limit Comparison Test to show that that the first series converges by comparing
it to the second series.
∞ ∞
𝑛 1
∑ 3 ∑
𝑛 −5 𝑛2
𝑛=2 𝑛=2

32. (a) Use the Direct Comparison Test to show that the first series diverges by comparing it
to the second series.
∞ ∞
𝑛2 + 𝑛 1
∑ 3 ∑
𝑛 −2 𝑛
𝑛=2 𝑛=2

(b) Use the Limit Comparison Test to show that that the first series diverges by
comparing it to the second series.
∞ ∞
𝑛2 − 𝑛 1
∑ 3 ∑
𝑛 +2 𝑛
𝑛=2 𝑛=2

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A. Determine whether the series converges or diverges.

1
33. ∑∞
𝑛=2 √𝑛−1
𝑛−1
34. ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛3 +1

6𝑛
35. ∑∞
𝑛=1 5𝑛 −1

1
36. ∑∞
𝑛=1 3
√3𝑛4 +1
𝑛2 +𝑛+1
37. ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛4 +𝑛2
𝑛+2
38. ∑∞
𝑛=3 (𝑛+1)3

𝑛+3𝑛
39. ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛+2𝑛

1
40. ∑∞
𝑛=2 𝑛√𝑛2 −1
𝑛!
41. ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛𝑛

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Alternating Series and Absolute Convergence

A. Study the convergence behavior of the following series, i.e., determine whether the following series
are convergent, divergent, absolutely convergent, conditionally convergent.
(−1)𝑛+1
42. ∑∞
𝑛=0 √𝑛+1
𝑛2
43. ∑∞ 𝑛
𝑛=1(−1) 𝑛2 +𝑛+1

44. ∑∞
𝑛=1(−1)
𝑛−1
tan−1 𝑛
𝑛 cos 𝑛𝜋
45. ∑∞
𝑛=1 2𝑛
𝜋
46. ∑∞ 𝑛
𝑛=1(−1) cos 𝑛

47. ∑∞ 𝑛
𝑛=1(−1) (√𝑛 + 1 − √𝑛)
sin 𝑛
48. ∑∞
𝑛=1 2𝑛
𝑛
49. ∑∞
𝑛=1(−1)
𝑛−1
𝑛2 +4
𝑛
50. ∑∞ 𝑛
𝑛=1(−1) √𝑛3 +2
(−1)𝑛
51. ∑∞
𝑛=2 𝑛 ln 𝑛

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The Ratio and Root Tests

A. Use the Ratio Test to determine whether the series is convergent or divergent.
(−3)𝑛
53. ∑∞
𝑛=0 (2𝑛+1)!

𝑛10
54. ∑∞
𝑛=1 (−10)𝑛+1

𝑛!
55. ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛𝑛
(2𝑛)!
56. ∑∞
𝑛=1 (𝑛!)2

B. Use the Root Test to determine whether the series is convergent or divergent.
𝑛
𝑛2 +1
57. ∑∞
𝑛=1 (2𝑛2 +1)

(−2)𝑛
58. ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛𝑛
2
1 𝑛
59. ∑∞
𝑛=1 (1 + 𝑛)
60. ∑∞
𝑛=0(tan
−1
𝑛)𝑛

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