Identify the pattern of terms Here is an exam question of the unit infinite series and series of functions. Identify the pattern of terms and determine whether the following series is convergent 1 -1+1/2 -1/2 + 1/3 - 1/3 + 1/4 - 1/4 ...

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2022-09-13

Identify the pattern of terms
Here is an exam question of the unit infinite series and series of functions.
Identify the pattern of terms and determine whether the following series is convergent
1 1 + 1 2 1 2 + 1 3 1 3 + 1 4 1 4
Am I supposed to find the n t h term?
Are there any method of finding a simple general term for the series?

Answer & Explanation

Sanaa Holder

Sanaa Holder

Beginner2022-09-14Added 20 answers

The sum of this series is 0
For example for n 3 the general term is
( 1 ) n + 1 2 [ n 1 2 ]
For an even n we have S n = 0, while for an odd n we have S n = 1 n + 1 2 0.
Darius Nash

Darius Nash

Beginner2022-09-15Added 3 answers

The sum of the first n terms of your series is
{ 0  if  n  is even 1 k  if  n = 2 k 1  for some  k N .
Therefore, the sum of your series, which is, by definition, the limit of the partial sums, is 0

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