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Ch. 10 - Sequences and Infinite Series
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 10, Problema 10.R.75

42–76. Convergence or divergence Use a convergence test of your choice to determine whether the following series converge.
∑ (from k = 1 to ∞)tanh(k)

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Identify the series given: \( \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \tanh(k) \). We want to determine if this infinite series converges or diverges.
Recall that for a series \( \sum a_k \) to converge, the terms \( a_k \) must approach zero as \( k \to \infty \). So, first examine the behavior of \( \tanh(k) \) as \( k \to \infty \).
Note that \( \tanh(k) = \frac{e^{k} - e^{-k}}{e^{k} + e^{-k}} \). As \( k \to \infty \), \( e^{k} \) dominates \( e^{-k} \), so \( \tanh(k) \to 1 \).
Since the terms \( \tanh(k) \) do not approach zero but instead approach 1, the necessary condition for series convergence is not met.
Therefore, by the Test for Divergence (also called the nth-term test), the series \( \sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \tanh(k) \) diverges.

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Infinite Series and Convergence

An infinite series is the sum of infinitely many terms. Determining whether such a series converges means checking if the sum approaches a finite limit as the number of terms grows indefinitely. Understanding convergence is essential to analyze the behavior of series like ∑ tanh(k).
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Convergence of an Infinite Series

Behavior of the Hyperbolic Tangent Function (tanh)

The hyperbolic tangent function, tanh(k), approaches 1 as k becomes very large. Since its terms do not approach zero, this behavior is critical in assessing the convergence of the series ∑ tanh(k), because terms must approach zero for the series to have a chance to converge.
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Divergence Test (Nth-Term Test)

The divergence test states that if the limit of the terms of a series does not approach zero, the series diverges. This is a quick and effective test to determine divergence, especially useful here since lim(k→∞) tanh(k) = 1 ≠ 0, implying the series diverges.
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