Chapter 7: Q. 4 (page 624)
Which p-series converge and which diverge?
Short Answer
The p-test states that:
(i) For , the series converges.
(ii) For , the harmonic series diverges.
(iii) For , the series diverges.
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Chapter 7: Q. 4 (page 624)
Which p-series converge and which diverge?
The p-test states that:
(i) For , the series converges.
(ii) For , the harmonic series diverges.
(iii) For , the series diverges.
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