Addis Ababa University

Department of Mathematics
Applied mathematics II Math 2041
WORKSHEET III (on sequences) Academic year 2021/2022
1. Using the definition verify
2n  1 3n 2 3
a) n lim 
n 1
 2 b) n lim  2

5n  1 5
c) n lim  n  1  n  0  
2. Suppose {an} and { bn} are sequences such that a n  bn n  1. Show that if {bn} converges to 0,
then {an} converges to 0.

{an} and {bn} be sequences. If {an} converges to 0 and {bn} is bounded, show that {an bn}
3. Let
converges to 0.
4. Find n lim  an if is exists
n n
 3  n 2 1 
a) an = 1   b) an = n  2  n  1 3 c) an = 
3 
 n  n 
n n n 2 (n!)
d) an = sin . e) an = tanhn f) an =
n 1 2 n  2 !
5. Determine whether the given sequence is monotonic or not, and convergent or not
 3n    3n 
a)  n 
 n! 
b)  n  c){ cosn  } d) ln   e) n 3 n  4 n  
2  3  n    n 1 
6. Determine the convergence or divergence of the sequence {an} if
3n n
ln n  1  1  3  5  ...  (2n  1) k
a) an =
n 1
b) an = 1  2 
 n 
c) an =
n2
d) an = 2
k 0

0 if r 1
7. a) prove that lim  r n  
n
 if r  1
b) using (a) find
1  3n 1  ( 1) n
i) n lim  ii) n lim 
2n e 2n
c) n lim  n
4n  5n
8. Let {an} be sequence with a1 = 2 and an+1 = 2  an , n 1
a) Show that {an} is convergent b) Find n lim  an
1 1 1
9. Let i) an =   ...  . Show that n lim  a n  1
1.2 2.3 n(n  1)
1 1 1
ii) bn =   ...  . Show that n lim  a n  1
n 2 1 n2  2 n2  n
10. Find two limit points and subsequences which converge to each of these points for
 n  1   n 
a)  1  2   b) sin 
  n   4 

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 Addis Ababa University
Department of Mathematics
Applied mathematics II Math 2041
Work sheet III (on Series) Academic year 2021/2022
1) Determine the convergence or divergence of each of the following series. If it
converges, find the sum.
n 1 n

3 
  
32n 
3
a)  2  b)     c)  3n1 d) 
n 1  5  n 0  e n2 2 n 1 nn  2 
   
n  1 1  1
e)  f)     g)  32 n h) 
n 1 n  1 ! n  2  n( n  1) n n 2 n 1 ( n  1)n  2 

1 
n 1 
5n  2 n
i)  j)  k)  n n
n 1 2 ( n 1) n 1 n5  4 n 1 3  4

2) A ball is dropped from a height of 3 meters above a smooth surface, it bounces 2/3 of its
previous height. Find the total length the ball moves until it gets to rest.
 
1 1
3) Show that  ln (1  n ) diverges and  ln (1  n
n 1 n2
2
) converges.

4) Test the convergence or divergence of

i) Integral test
   
arctan k n 1 1
a)  2
k 1 k  1
b)  2
n 2 n  1
c) 
n  3 ( 2 n  1)
3
d)  n ln(n  1)
n 3

ii) Comparison test


n 1 
3n 2  2 
cos 2 n
a) 
n  3 10  n
b)  2
n  3 4n  5n  1
c) 
n 3 n2  3
iii) ratio test or root test
n n 2 n 1
nn

 n2 1 
 
 n 1  
 2n  5 
a)  n b)   2  c)    d)   
n 1 3 n! n 1  2 n  1  n 1  4n  1  n 1  3n  1 


n4 
n! 
(n! ) 2
e) 
n 1 3
n
f) 
n 1 1.3.5...( 2n  1)
g) 
n 1 ( 2n )!


1
5) Find all values of p for which the series  nln n 
n 2
p
converges.

 
6) Suppose a
k 0
k and b
k 0
k are both convergent, show that

 
2
i) a
k 0
k is convergent ii) a
k 0
k bk is convergent.

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Applied mathematics II Math 2041
7) Test the convergence or divergence using alternating series test
n

( 1) n n 
( 1) n n 
 n  n
a)  b)  c)  ( 1)  
n 1 5n  2 n 1 ln n n 1  2n  1 
8. Test for absolute convergence, conditional convergence or divergence for each of the following.

( 1) k 
( 1) n n (1) n1 n  10

a)  b)  c) 
k  2 k ln k n 1 5n  1 n 1 n(n 2  1)
n 1
1 1 5  1 2n  1  ... 
( 1) n 
cos n
d)    ... 
3 2 9 3n
e) 
n 1 n ( n  1)
f) 
n 1 n
  
ln n n  n 
g)  ( 1) n
n 1 n
h)  ( 1) n
n 1 5n
i)  ( 1)
n 1
n
ln 
 n  1
9 Determine the convergence or divergence of

n  2  ! 
 1n1 n! 
3.5.7.... 2k  1
a)  b)  c) 
k 1 2.5.8. ... 3k  1
n
n 1 n!10 n 1 1.3.5....2 n  1

 k   n
 k! 
d)   k e)  n t e  n , t f)  2  k
k 1  k  n 1 n 1 k 1

10 Show that a) lim

n n!  0
n
b) lim n t e  n  0, t  R .
n  2n ! n 

 5
 n 2 if n is even an 1

11. Let an = 
2
Verify that lim
n  an
does not exist, but the series a n
 2 if n is odd n 1
n
converges.
12. Find the value(s) of x each of the following series converge absolutely, conditionally, or diverge.

xn 
a) 
n 1 n  1
b)  nx 
n 1
n 2