Chapter 8: Problem 80
Two sine series Determine whether the following series converge. a. \(\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \sin \frac{1}{k}\) b. \(\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{k} \sin \frac{1}{k}\)
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Chapter 8: Problem 80
Two sine series Determine whether the following series converge. a. \(\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \sin \frac{1}{k}\) b. \(\sum_{k=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{k} \sin \frac{1}{k}\)
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