MAT 1236 Calculus III Section 11.4 The Comparison Tests
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Preview Comparison Test Limit Comparison Test Only work for series with positive terms Compare with standard series The nature of the comparison is term-by-term
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How does it diverge?
The Comparison Test
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Example 1
Series to compare with
Remarks For convenience, we will call the following series a p-series. It has the same convergence as
Series to compare with
Example 1 Write down the general terms of the two series Write down the comparison and range Find the convergence of the comparison series Make the conclusion by quoting the name of the comparison test
Common Mistake/Misconception Comparing the series instead of comparing the terms The series are not comparable unless you first show that they are both convergent. The comparison test is based on the comparison of general terms. STOP
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Example 2 Remark: Need to justify the inequality if not obvious.
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Example 3
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The Limit Comparison Test (L.C.T.)
Example 4
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