9–16. Divergence Test Use the Divergence Test to determine whether the following series diverge or state that the test is inconclusive.
∑ (k = 0 to ∞) 1 / (1000 + k)

13–52. Limits of sequences

Find the limit of the following sequences or determine that the sequence diverges.

{bₙ}, where

bₙ = { n / (n + 1)if n ≤ 5000

ne⁻ⁿif n > 5000 }

11–27. Alternating Series Test Determine whether the following series converge.

∑ (k = 1 to ∞) (−1)ᵏ⁺¹ k¹/ᵏ

21–42. Geometric series Evaluate each geometric series or state that it diverges.  

29.∑ (k = 1 to ∞) e^(–2k)

32–49. Choose your test Use the test of your choice to determine whether the following series converge absolutely, converge conditionally, or diverge.

∑ (from k = 1 to ∞) k¹⁰⁰ / (k + 1)!

9–36. Comparison tests Use the Comparison Test or the Limit Comparison Test to determine whether the following series converge.

∑ (k = 1 to ∞) (2 + (−1)ᵏ) / k²

16–17. {Use of Tech} Periodic savings

Suppose you deposit m dollars at the beginning of every month in a savings account that earns a monthly interest rate of r, which is the annual interest rate divided by 12 (for example, if the annual interest rate is 2.4%, r = 0.024/12 = 0.002). For an initial investment of m dollars, the amount of money in your account at the beginning of the second month is the sum of your second deposit and your initial deposit plus interest, or m + m(1 + r). Continuing in this fashion, it can be shown that the amount of money in your account after n months is

Aₙ = m + m(1 + r) + ⋯ + m(1 + r)ⁿ⁻¹.

Use geometric sums to determine the amount of money in your savings account after 5 years (60 months) using the given monthly deposit and interest rate.

17. Monthly deposits of \$250 at a monthly interest rate of 0.2%