17Calculus - Infinite Series Practice Exam C
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Time | 1 hour |
Questions | 13 |
Total Points | 100 |
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Calculator | not allowed |
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This exam is from the youtube channel, black pen - red pen. Below is the entire video and here is the link to the list of problems. His exam is multiple choice. We recommend that you do not look at the choices when working these problems. We show the problems below without the choices to help you better prepare for your exam.
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Solve these problems making sure to show your work. As part of your final answer, make sure you specify which test(s) definitively proves your conclusion.
Does \(\displaystyle{ \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{10} + . . . }\) converge or diverge? If it converges, what is the convergence value?
Problem Statement
Does \(\displaystyle{ \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{4} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{8} + \frac{1}{10} + . . . }\) converge or diverge? If it converges, what is the convergence value?
Solution
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Which of the following series converges absolutely? Show your work.
A. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{(-1)^n}{\sqrt[3]{n}} } }\) | B. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{(-1)^n}{2^n} } }\) | C. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{(-1)^n n^2}{n^3+1} } }\) | ||
D. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ (-1)^n } }\) | E. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{(-1)^n 3^n}{2^n} } }\) | |||
Problem Statement
Which of the following series converges absolutely? Show your work.
A. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{(-1)^n}{\sqrt[3]{n}} } }\) | B. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{(-1)^n}{2^n} } }\) | C. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{(-1)^n n^2}{n^3+1} } }\) | ||
D. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ (-1)^n } }\) | E. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{(-1)^n 3^n}{2^n} } }\) | |||
Solution
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If possible, evaluate \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \left( e^{1/\sqrt{n}} - e^{1/\sqrt{n+1}} \right) } }\) or show that the series diverges.
Problem Statement
If possible, evaluate \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \left( e^{1/\sqrt{n}} - e^{1/\sqrt{n+1}} \right) } }\) or show that the series diverges.
Solution
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Which of these series diverges by the Divergence Test? Show your work.
A. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{1}{\sqrt{n} \ln n} } }\) | B. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{\tan^{-1}(n)}{n^2} } }\) | C. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{n^2+2n}{n^3+4n+9} } }\) | ||
D. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \cos(1/n) } }\) | E. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \sin(1/n) } }\) | |||
Problem Statement
Which of these series diverges by the Divergence Test? Show your work.
A. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{1}{\sqrt{n} \ln n} } }\) | B. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{\tan^{-1}(n)}{n^2} } }\) | C. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{n^2+2n}{n^3+4n+9} } }\) | ||
D. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \cos(1/n) } }\) | E. \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \sin(1/n) } }\) | |||
Solution
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Find the radius of convergence for the power series \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ [2^n(x-3)^n] } }\)
Problem Statement
Find the radius of convergence for the power series \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ [2^n(x-3)^n] } }\)
Solution
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Consider the recursive sequence where \( a_1 = 5 \), \( a_n = 8 - a_{n-1} \) for \( n \geq 2 \). Is the sequence increasing or decreasing? Does the sequence converge or diverge? If it converges, find the convergence value.
Problem Statement
Consider the recursive sequence where \( a_1 = 5 \), \( a_n = 8 - a_{n-1} \) for \( n \geq 2 \). Is the sequence increasing or decreasing? Does the sequence converge or diverge? If it converges, find the convergence value.
Solution
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Determine the first four non-zero terms of the power series for \( \ln x \) at \( x = 2 \).
Problem Statement
Determine the first four non-zero terms of the power series for \( \ln x \) at \( x = 2 \).
Solution
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Integrate \( \int{ e^{-x^2} ~ dx } \) as a power series and find the radius of convergence.
Problem Statement
Integrate \( \int{ e^{-x^2} ~ dx } \) as a power series and find the radius of convergence.
Solution
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Integrate \(\displaystyle{ \int{ \frac{1}{1+8x^3} ~ dx } }\) as a power series and find the radius of convergence.
Problem Statement
Integrate \(\displaystyle{ \int{ \frac{1}{1+8x^3} ~ dx } }\) as a power series and find the radius of convergence.
Solution
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Determine whether \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \sin^3(1/n) } }\) converges or diverges. Justify your answer.
Problem Statement
Determine whether \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \sin^3(1/n) } }\) converges or diverges. Justify your answer.
Solution
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Determine whether \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{1}{\sqrt{n!}} } }\) converges or diverges. Justify your answer.
Problem Statement
Determine whether \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{1}{\sqrt{n!}} } }\) converges or diverges. Justify your answer.
Solution
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Let \(\displaystyle{ a_n = 2 \left( \frac{-3}{4} \right)^n }\)
(a) Does \( \{ a_n \} \) converge? If so, to what value?
(b) Does \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ a_n } }\) converge? If so, to what value?
Problem Statement
Let \(\displaystyle{ a_n = 2 \left( \frac{-3}{4} \right)^n }\)
(a) Does \( \{ a_n \} \) converge? If so, to what value?
(b) Does \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ a_n } }\) converge? If so, to what value?
Solution
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Determine whether \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{n^2+2n+4}{\sqrt{n^5+8n^2-2}} } }\) converges or diverges. Justify your answer.
Problem Statement
Determine whether \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ \frac{n^2+2n+4}{\sqrt{n^5+8n^2-2}} } }\) converges or diverges. Justify your answer.
Solution
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Give an example of \(a_n\) so that \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ a_n } = 2 }\)
Problem Statement
Give an example of \(a_n\) so that \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ a_n } = 2 }\)
Solution
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Give an example of \(a_n\) and \(b_n\) so that both \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{a_n} }\) and \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{b_n} }\) diverge but \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ (a_n b_n) } }\) converges.
Problem Statement
Give an example of \(a_n\) and \(b_n\) so that both \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{a_n} }\) and \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{b_n} }\) diverge but \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ (a_n b_n) } }\) converges.
Solution
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Give an example of \(a_n\) so that \(a_n \neq 0 \) for all \(n\) but \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ a_n } = 0 }\)
Problem Statement
Give an example of \(a_n\) so that \(a_n \neq 0 \) for all \(n\) but \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ a_n } = 0 }\)
Solution
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Give an example of \(a_n\) and \(b_n\) so that \(a_n \neq b_n \) for all \(n\) but \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ a_n } = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ b_n } }\)
Problem Statement
Give an example of \(a_n\) and \(b_n\) so that \(a_n \neq b_n \) for all \(n\) but \(\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ a_n } = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ b_n } }\)
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