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Calculus 2: Comparison tests

For series that resemble quotient forms, like nn3+1\frac{n}{n^3 + 1}, determine convergence using the comparison or limit comparison test.

Attempt comparing series with non-standard terms using the limit comparison test.

Using the comparison test, determine if the series n=112n+1\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{2^n + 1} is convergent by comparing it to the series n=112n\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{2^n}.

Determine whether the series n=152n2+4n+3\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{5}{2n^2 + 4n + 3} is convergent using the comparison test.

Determine if the series n=1n+13n+2\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{n+1}{3n+2} converges or diverges, and justify your answer.

Determine the convergence or the divergence of the series n=114+3n\displaystyle \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{4 + 3^n}.

Use the direct comparison test to determine if the series                                                             u000f n=1 }                                                               $n=1}^{        {   {  

Use the direct comparison test to determine if the series n=12n7n+8\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{2^n}{7^n + 8} converges or diverges.

Determine the convergence or divergence of the series n=11n4+5\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{n^4 + 5}}.

Use the limit comparison test to determine if the series n2n5+8\frac{n^2}{n^5 + 8} converges or diverges.

Use the limit comparison test to see if the series 1n2+2\frac{1}{\sqrt{n^2 + 2}} converges or diverges.

Determine if the series 13n+5\frac{1}{3^n + 5} converges or diverges using the limit comparison test.

Using the direct comparison test, determine whether a series converges or diverges when one series is bounded by another, given that both sequences are positive.

Suppose the integral from 2 to infinity of f(x)f(x) converges to a finite value LL. What can be said about the integral from 2 to infinity of g(x)g(x), given that f(x)>g(x)>0f(x) > g(x) > 0? Does it converge or diverge?