## 17Calculus - Infinite Series Practice Exam C

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Exam Details

Time

1 hour

Questions

13

Total Points

100

Tools

Calculator

not allowed

Formula Sheet(s)

table of series tests

Other Tools

none

Instructions:

- For each problem, correct answers are worth 10%. The remaining points are earned by showing calculations and giving reasoning that justify your conclusions.
- Correct notation counts (i.e. points will be taken off for incorrect notation).

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 $$\displaystyle{ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ a_n } = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}{ b_n } }$$

Solution

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