Infinite Sequences and Series (BC Only)
If a civil engineer determines that the force exerted by wind on a skyscraper can be modeled as a p-series with , what is the implication for the total force when all floors (from ground floor to infinity) are considered?
The total force cannot be determined without knowing the height of the skyscraper.
The total force is infinite because the series diverges.
The total force will oscillate and not reach a definitive value.
The total force is finite because the series converges.
If the series is convergent for , what is the impact on convergence if is replaced with in this p-series?
The series may or may not converge depending on whether .
The convergence of the series remains unaffected by this change in .
The series will always converge since it initially converged for .
The series will always diverge regardless of the value of .
What is the sum of the harmonic series ?
Diverges
Converges to
Converges to
Converges to
What technique can be used to determine if a particular p-series is convergent?
The integral test
Limit comparison test
Derivatives
The p-series test
For what values of does the infinite series converge according to the p-Series Test?
When .
Only when .
When .
For all positive values of .
How does replacing every term in the harmonic sequence with their respective natural logarithms affect its convergence?
The transformed sequence still maintains conditional convergence similar to original alternating sign property's influence.
It causes divergence as natural logarithms grow slower than linear functions which alters summability negatively.
It has no significant impact as both sequences tend towards infinity and have diminishing terms contributing less over time.
It creates absolute convergence due to slow growth rate of natural logarithms compared to harmonic terms.
Which series definitely diverges based on its form?
Harmonic series, .
P-series where .
Geometric series where ratio r satisfies .
Alternating harmonic series, .

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What conclusion can be drawn about the convergence of the series using alternating series tests?
It diverges because its nth term does not approach zero.
It converges because terms decrease in absolute value.
It converges by comparison to a known convergent series.
Convergence cannot be determined without further analysis.
What is the relationship between a harmonic series and a p-series?
A p-series is a type of harmonic series
A harmonic series is a p-series with p-value of 1
There is no relation between a p-series and a harmonic series
All p-series are also harmonic series, but not all harmonic series are p-series
What can be concluded about the harmonic series based on integral test results?
The convergence or divergence cannot be determined by integral test.
The harmonic series diverges.
Only the alternating harmonic series converges.
The harmonic series converges conditionally.