TEST 1: MAT455 Sept2017 – Jan2018

Name:________________________________________SID:______________________Group:___________

1) Find the general term an of the sequence, starting with n = 1. Determine whether the sequence
converges, and if so find its limit.
3 4 5
, 2 , 2 , 
2 1 3  2
2 2 2
4  32
(3 marks)


2) Determine whether  (2n2n!2)! converges or diverges.
n 1
(4 marks)

3) a) Before using the integral test to test for the convergence or divergence of a series, the function

f(x) must be _________________, ____________________ and _____________________.

(3 marks)


b) Use the integral test to test the convergence or divergence of  lnnn .
n 3
(4 marks)


 1n
4) Determine whether the series n 1
n n  1
converge absolutely, conditionally or diverges. Show

every step clearly.

(7 marks)


 1n x n .
5) Find the interval of convergence and radius of convergence of 
n 0
n  1n  2
(9 marks)
Answers TEST 1

1 3 4 5
, 2 , 2 , 
2 1 3  2
2 2 2
4  32
n2 n2 n2
General term of sequence: an    . 1M
n  1  n
2 2 n  1  nn  1  n 2n  1
n2 1
lim an  lim  . 1M
n   n   2n  1 2

Since the limit exists, the sequence converges. 1M

(3 marks)

2 

 (2n2n!2)!
n 1

Use ratio test,

a 2 n  1! 2n  2!
lim n 1  lim  1M
n   an n   (2 n  1  2)! 2n!
n 1
 lim 1M
n   2n  3 2n  4 
n
 lim 2
0 < 1 1M
n  4n

By the ratio test,  (2n2n!2)! converges.
n 1
1M

(4 marks)

3a f(x) must be positive, continuous, and decreasing

(3 marks)

3b 

 lnnn ; Let
n 3
f x  
ln x
x
and f(x) is positive, continuous and decreasing.

 b

 
ln x ln x
dx = lim dx 1M
x b   x
3 3
1
using substitution method: Let u = ln x  du  dx
x
u 2 
= lim
b    u du  lim  
b    2 
 
1M

b
= lim
1
ln x 2 = . 1M
b   2 3
The series diverges since the integral diverges. 1M

(4 marks)
  
4
 1n
Test 1: 
n 1
nn  1
 
n 1
1
nn  1

Use Limit comparison test,

  


n 1
1
nn  1
 
n 1
1
n2  n
behaves like  n1 , harmonic series, diverges.
n 1
1M

n
an 1n n
lim  lim  lim  1M
n   bn n   n n 1
2 n   n2  n
n2
1 1
 lim   1 finite and > 0. 1M
n  1 1 0
1
n



1
By the limit comparison test, diverges. 1M
n 1 n n  1

Test 2: By AST
1
1) lim  0 1M
n   n n  1

1 1 1 1
2) an 1    
n  1n  1  1 n  1n  2 n  3n  2
2
n 2

 n  2n  2
1 1
an  
nn  1 n n
2

1 1
Hence, an 1    an
n 
1M
2
 n  2n  2 n2  n

 1n
By AST, n 1
n n  1
converges.


 1n
Therefore, 
n 1
n n  1
converges conditionally. 1M

(7 marks)


5
 1n x n

n 0
n  1n  2
By ratio test for absolute convergence

lim
an 1
 lim
 1n 1 x n 1  n  1n  2 1M
n   an n   n  1  1n  1  2  1n x n
 lim
n  1x  x lim
n 1
n   n  3  n   n 3
 x 1  x 1M
the power series converges for x  1 or  1  x  1
Check the endpoints:

 1n
At x = 1, power series becomes 
n 0
n  1n  2
By alternating series test:
1
1) lim  0 1M
n   n  1n  2
1 1 1 1 1
2) an 1   2  2 
  2
 a
n  2n  3 n  5n  6 n  3n  2n  6 n  1n  2 n  3n  2 n
1M


 1n
By the alternating series test, 
n 0
n  1n  2
converges

 
 1n  1n 
At x = 1, power series becomes 
n 0
 1
n  1n  2 n  0 n  1n  2
1M

By limit comparison test.

  


n 0
1
n  1n  2
 n
n 0
2
1
 3n  2
behaves like  n1 , p-series, converges
n 0
2
1M

2 2
an n n
lim  lim  lim  1 , finite and positive 1M
n   n  3n  2
2 2
n   bn n   n

By limit comparison test,  n  11n  2 converges
n 0

Therefore, interval of convergence is [1, 1] and radius of convergence is 1. 2M

(9 marks)