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Example Question #121 : Convergence And Divergence
For which values of p is
convergent?
Possible Answers:
only
it doesn't converge for any values of
All positive values of
Correct answer:
only
Explanation:
We can solve this problem quite simply with the integral test. We know that if
converges, then our series converges.
We can rewrite the integral as
and then use our formula for the antiderivative of power functions to get that the integral equals
.
We know that this only goes to zero if . Subtracting p from both sides, we get
.
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