Department of Mathematics
Thapar Institute of engg. and Tech., Patiala,
UMA022:Calculus for Engineers, (Tutorial Sheet 06)
Check the convergence/ divergence of the following series:
P∞ log n
(1)
n=2 n
∞
P 5n
(2) n
n=1 4 + 3
P∞ tan−1 n
(3) 2
n=1 1 + n
∞
P 1
(4)
n=1 cosh n
∞
P 1
(5) p
, where p ≥ 0
n=2 n(log n)
P∞ (ln n)2
(6)
n=1 n3
P∞ (ln n)3
(7)
n=1 n3
P∞ (ln n)2
(8) 3/2
n=1 n
∞
P 10n + 1
(9)
n=1 n(n + 1)(n + 2)
∞
P 1
(10) 2 2
n=1 1 + 2 + 32 + ... + n2
√
P∞ n 2
(11)
n=1 2n
P∞ n!
(12) n
n=1 10
∞ 1 n
P
(13) 1−
n=1 3n
P∞ (n + 3)!
(14) n
n=1 3! n! 3
P∞ n!
(15) n
n=1 n
P∞ 1.3.5....(2n − 1)
(16)
n=1 4n 2n n!
∞
P 1.3.5....(2n − 1)
(17) n
n=1 (2.4.6....2n) (3 + 1)
2
P P 1
Answers (1) Divergent by Limit Comparison Test, (Hint: Take bn = n ).
(2) Divergent by Ratio Test.
P P 1
(3) Convergent by Limit Comparison Test, (Hint: Take bn = n2
).
(4) Convergent by Integral Test.
(5) Convergent for p > 1. (Hint: Use integral test)
P P 1
(6) Convergent by Limit Comparison Test; (Hint: Take bn = n2
).
P P 1
(7) Convergent by Limit Comparison Test; (Hint: Take bn = n2
).
(8) Convergent by Direct Comparison Test. (Hint: use ln(n) < nc )
P P 1
(9) Convergent by Limit Comparison Test, (Hint: Take bn = n2
).
P P 1
(10) Convergent by Limit Comparison Test, (Hint: Take bn = n3
).
(11) Convergent by Ratio test.
(12) Divergent by nth term test of divergence.
(13) Divergent by nth term test of divergence.
(14) Convergent by ratio test.
(15) Convergent by ratio test.
(16) Convergent by ratio test.
(17) Convergent by ratio test.
