Mathematics 55

Third Exam Samplex

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I. Determine if the following series are convergent or divergent.

+∞ +∞ +∞ 2n
3n
 
X 1 X X n
1. csc [2pts] 2. [2pts] 3. [3pts]
n=1
n2
n=1
2n − cos2 n
n=1
en2

+∞
X 1
II. Given . [5pts]
n ln(3n)
n=2

1. Verify that the series satisfies the conditions of integral test.

2. Use integral test to determine if the given series converges or diverges.
+∞
X (−1)n
III. Determine if the alternating series √
4
is absolutely or conditionally convergent. [5pts]
n=1
n3 + 1

IV. Find the sum of the following convergent series.

+∞ n−1 +∞  
X 2 X 1 1
1. [2pts] 2. − [3pts]
32n 2k 2k + 2
n=0 n=1

+∞
X (2x + 5)2n
V. Find the radius and interval of convergence of the power series . [5pts]
9n · n9
n=1

1
VI. Let f (x) = . [4pts]
3+x
1. Find a power series representation for f about 0 for |x| < 3.
2. Differentiate the identity obtained in [1] and use this to show that
+∞
X (−1)n+1 nxn
x
= for |x| < 3.
(3 + x)2 3n+1
n=1
√
VII. Find the third degree
√ Taylor polynomial of g(x) = 2x + 3 about x = −1 and use this to find an
approximation for 1.5. [4pts]

VIII. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. Otherwise, write FALSE. [1pt each]
+∞
X
For numbers 1 to 5, suppose an , bn > 0 for all n ∈ N, and the series bn is convergent.
n=1
 
1
1. The sequence is convergent.
bn
an+1
2. If < 1 for all n ∈ N then the sequence {an } is convergent.
an
+∞
an X
3. If lim = 2, then an is convergent.
n→+∞ bn
n=1
+∞
X
4. If an > bn for all n ∈ N, then an is divergent.
n=1
+∞
X
5. The series (−1)n bn is convergent.
n=1
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n! + 1
I. Let an = . [4 points]
(n + 1)!

1. Determine whether the sequence {an }+∞

n=1 converges or diverges.
+∞
X 1

2. Determine whether the series converges or diverges.
an
n=1

+∞
X 1
II. Consider the series 2 . [5 points]
n=2 n(ln n) 3

1. Verify that the series satisfies the requirements of the Integral Test.
2. Use the Integral Test to determine if the series converges or diverges.

+∞
X 1
III. Given the series √ . [5 points]
n=1
3
n + sin2 n

1. Explain why the Comparison Test fails for the given series when it is compared with
+∞
X 1
the series √
3
.
n=1
n
2. Use the Comparison Test to determine if the given series converges or diverges.

IV. Determine whether the given series is convergent or divergent. [8 points]

+∞ +∞   n +∞ n
X 2 + n2 X 1 X 5 − 3n
1. 2. tan 3.
1 + 3n2 n 4n
n=1 n=1 n=1

+∞
X (x − 2)n
V. Determine the interval of convergence of the power series . [7 points]
2n (n4 − n)
n=2

+∞ 1
(−1)n x2n+1
X Z
VI. Given that sin x = , for all x ∈ R. use this to express x sin(x3 ) dx as a
(2n + 1)! 0
n=0
series of constant terms. [3 points]

1
VII. Find the second degree Taylor polynomial for f (x) = √ about 1. [3 points]
x

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VIII. Choose the letter of the best answer. [5 points]
+∞
X 3
1. What is the sum of the series ?
2n−1
n=1
A. 2 B. 3 C. 6 D. 9
+∞ n +∞
X x X (−1)n
2. If ex = , what is the sum of ?
n! n!
n=0 n=1
A. −1 1 e−1 1−e
B. C. D.
e e e

3. Which of the following statements is always true?

A. A convergent sequence is monotone.
B. If lim an 6= 0, then {an } is divergent.
n→+∞
P
C. If an is divergent, then {an } is divergent.
P P
D. If |an | is divergent, then an is divergent.
 
P −1 1
4. Suppose the nth partial sum of the series an is Sn = cos . What is the sum
P n
of an ?

π
A. 0 B. C. 1 D. DNE
2
+∞
X n + 1 2n
5. Suppose f is a function such that f (x) = x , for all x. What is the
(2n + 1)!
n=0
value of f (10) (0)?

A. 0 6 11 11(10)!
B. C. D.
11 21! (21)!