Chapter 7: Q. 24 (page 657)
Check the convergence
Short Answer
Converges
Chapter 7: Q. 24 (page 657)
Check the convergence
Converges
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, you can get the sum to be less than . By alternately adding terms from these two divergent series as described in the preceding two steps, explain why the sequence of partial sums you are constructing will converge to .)
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Which p-series converge and which diverge?
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