9.4 Day 2 Limit Comparison Test
Limit Comparison Test If and for all (N a positive integer) If , then both and converge or both diverge. If , then converges if converges. If , then diverges if diverges.
Example 3a: When n is large, the function behaves like: harmonic series Since diverges, the series diverges.
Example 3b: When n is large, the function behaves like: geometric series Since converges, the series converges.
Use the limit comparison test to see if the series converges
Use the limit comparison test to see if the series converges Compare to This series converges It is a p-series Therefore the two series have the same growth rate. They both converge
Tests we know so far: Try this test first nth term test (for divergence only) Then try these Special series: Geometric, P series, Telescoping General tests: Direct comparison test, Limit comparison test, Integral test, Absolute convergence test (to be used with another test)
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