Calculus 2: Comparison tests
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For series that resemble quotient forms, like , determine convergence using the comparison or limit comparison test.
Attempt comparing series with non-standard terms using the limit comparison test.
Suppose that the two series (the series we care about) and (the series we will use for comparison) have positive terms. If the series is convergent and the terms for all , then the series converges.
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.