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Ch. 10 - Infinite Sequences and Series
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10장, 문제 10.4.50

Determining Convergence or Divergence
Which of the series in Exercises 17–56 converge, and which diverge? Use any method, and give reasons for your answers.
∑ (from n=1 to ∞) (tanh n) / n²

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Identify the general term of the series: \(a_n = \frac{\tanh n}{n^2}\).
Recall that \(\tanh n\) is the hyperbolic tangent function, which approaches 1 as \(n\) becomes very large, so for large \(n\), \(\tanh n \approx 1\).
Compare the given series to the known convergent p-series \(\sum \frac{1}{n^2}\), which converges because \(p=2 > 1\).
Use the Limit Comparison Test by evaluating \(\lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{a_n}{1/n^2} = \lim_{n \to \infty} \tanh n = 1\), which is a finite nonzero number.
Since the limit is finite and nonzero and \(\sum \frac{1}{n^2}\) converges, conclude that the original series \(\sum \frac{\tanh n}{n^2}\) also converges.

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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 n) / n².
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Convergence of an Infinite Series

Comparison Test for Series

The Comparison Test helps determine convergence by comparing a given series to another series with known behavior. If the terms of the given series are smaller than those of a convergent series, it also converges. This test is useful when dealing with series involving functions like tanh n and polynomial denominators.
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Direct Comparison Test

Behavior of Hyperbolic Tangent Function (tanh n)

The hyperbolic tangent function, tanh n, approaches 1 as n becomes large. Knowing this limit helps simplify the series terms for large n, allowing us to approximate the series and apply convergence tests effectively, especially when combined with terms like 1/n².
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Slopes of Tangent Lines