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Infinite Sequences and Series (BC Only)

Question 1
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

Does the series ∑n=2∞(−1)nln⁡(n)\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n}{\ln(n)}∑n=2∞​ln(n)(−1)n​ converge based on the Alternating Series Test?

Question 2
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1 mark

What's necessary to prove that an alternating series ∑(−1)nan\sum (-1)^n a_n∑(−1)nan​ is not absolutely convergent but conditionally convergent when given that all terms ana_nan​ are positive?

Question 3
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1 mark

Which of the following series diverges according to the Alternating Series Test?

Question 4
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

If the alternating series ∑n=1∞(−1)nn2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n}{n^2}∑n=1∞​n2(−1)n​ satisfies the initial condition of the Alternating Series Test, what is true about the absolute value of its terms?

Question 5
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1 mark

Which series is guaranteed to converge by the Alternating Series Test?

Question 6
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1 mark

Which of the following series would FAIL the Alternating Series test for convergence?

Question 7
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1 mark

Which of the following series cannot be tested using the Alternating Series Test?

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Question 8
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

How might one apply L’Hôpital’s Rule indirectly to assess convergence of an alternating harmonic series such as ∑n=2∞(−1)nln⁡(n)\sum_{n=2}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n}{\ln(n)}∑n=2∞​ln(n)(−1)n​?

Question 9
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

When does an alternating series like ∑n=1∞(−1)nnn+1\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} {(-1)^n \frac{n}{n+1}}∑n=1∞​(−1)nn+1n​ converge?

Question 10
college-boardCalculus AB/BCAPExam Style
1 mark

If an alternating series ∑(−1)n−1an\sum (-1)^{n-1}a_n∑(−1)n−1an​ satisfies both conditions of the Alternating Series Test at a5a_5a5​, what can you conclude about its convergence at this stage?