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Ch. 10 - Sequences and Infinite Series
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Capitolo 10, Problema 10.6.65a

Explain why or why not Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.


a. A series that converges must converge absolutely.

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Recall the definitions: A series \( \sum a_n \) converges absolutely if \( \sum |a_n| \) converges, and it converges conditionally if \( \sum a_n \) converges but \( \sum |a_n| \) diverges.
Understand that absolute convergence implies convergence, but the converse is not necessarily true.
Consider the alternating harmonic series \( \sum (-1)^{n+1} \frac{1}{n} \), which converges by the Alternating Series Test but does not converge absolutely because \( \sum \frac{1}{n} \) diverges.
This example shows that a series can converge without converging absolutely, so the statement 'A series that converges must converge absolutely' is false.
Therefore, the correct conclusion is that convergence does not imply absolute convergence; some series converge conditionally.

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Convergence of a Series

A series converges if the sequence of its partial sums approaches a finite limit. This means the sum of infinitely many terms settles to a specific value, indicating the series has a well-defined total.
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Convergence of an Infinite Series

Absolute Convergence

A series converges absolutely if the series formed by taking the absolute values of its terms also converges. Absolute convergence guarantees convergence and often simplifies analysis, especially for series with both positive and negative terms.
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Choosing a Convergence Test

Conditional Convergence and Counterexamples

A series is conditionally convergent if it converges but does not converge absolutely. The alternating harmonic series is a classic example, showing that convergence does not imply absolute convergence, which is crucial for evaluating the truth of the statement.
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57–60. Heights of bouncing balls A ball is thrown upward to a height of hₒ meters. After each bounce, the ball rebounds to a fraction r of its previous height. Let hₙ be the height after the nth bounce. Consider the following values of hₒ and r.


a. Find the first four terms of the sequence of heights {hₙ}.


h₀ = 30,r = 0.25

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Explain why or why not

Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.

a. If the Limit Comparison Test can be applied successfully to a given series with a certain comparison series, the Comparison Test also works with the same comparison series.

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{Use of Tech} Drug Dosing

A patient takes 75 mg of a medication every 12 hours; 60% of the medication in the blood is eliminated every 12 hours.



a.Let dₙ equal the amount of medication (in mg) in the bloodstream after n doses, where d₁ = 75.

Find a recurrence relation for dₙ.

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Explain why or why not Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.

a. Suppose 0 < aₖ < bₖ. If ∑ (k = 1 to ∞) aₖ converges, then ∑ (k = 1 to ∞) bₖ converges.

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Explain why or why not

Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.


a.The sequence of partial sums for the series1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ is {1, 3, 6, 10, …}.

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72–75. {Use of Tech} Practical sequences

Consider the following situations that generate a sequence


a.Write out the first five terms of the sequence.


Radioactive decay

A material transmutes 50% of its mass to another element every 10 years due to radioactive decay. Let Mₙ be the mass of the radioactive material at the end of the nᵗʰ decade, where the initial mass of the material is M₀ = 20g.

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