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1. D (1973 BC19)
I is a convergent p series, p 2 1
II is the Harmonic series and is known to be divergent
III is convergent by the Alternating Series Test
2. C (1985 BC14)
I is a convergent p series with p 2 1
II is the Harmonic series which is divergent
1
III is convergent by the Geometric Series Test with r 1
3
3. D (1985 BC31)
The center is x 1, so only C,D, or E are possible. Check the endpoints:
(1) n
At x 0 : converges by the Alternating Series Test.
n 1 n
1
At x 2 : which is the harmonic series and known to diverge.
n 1 n
4. A (1993 BC16)
I compare with p series, p 2 1so converges
6
II converges by the Geometric Series Test with r
7
III converges since it represents the alternating harmonic series
5. C (1993 BC27)
x 1
This is a geometric series with r .
3
x 1
Convergence for 1
3
x 1 3
Convergent for 2 x 4.
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6. C (1997 BC14)
3
Convergent by the Geometric Series Test since r 1
8
3
3
a1 so the sum will be S 2 2.4
2 3
1
8
7. E (1997 BC20)
( x 2) n
n 1 n 3n
. The endpoints of the interval of convergence are when ( x 2) 3; x 1, 5 .
Check endpoints: x 1 gives the alternating harmonic series which converges and x 5 gives the
Harmonic series which diverges. Therefore the interval is 1 x 5
8. B (1998 BC18)
I is divergent since the limit of the n th term is not zero.
II is convergent since it represents the alternating harmonic series.
III is divergent since it represents the harmonic series.
9. A (1998 BC22)
This is the integral test applied to the series in (A). Thus the series in (A) converges. None of the
others must be true.
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14. D (2008 BC12)
en 1 x n 1 n ! en e x n x n ! e
By the Ratio Test, lim n n
lim n n
lim x 0 1
n
(n 1)! e x n
(n 1)n! e x n
n 1
x2 1
This implies 1
2
Therefore x2 1 2 x2 1 0
( x 1)( x 1) 0 for x 1 and x 1 only.
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19. 2002 BC6
2x
n2
OR
2 1 1
f x for x . Therefore,
1 2x 2 2
1 2 6
f
3 1 2 5
3
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20. 2006 BC6
1 n 1 x n1 n 1 x
n1 2
n 1
(a) 1: sets up ratio
n2 1
n
nx n n 2 n 1: computes limit ration
n 1 x
2 1: identifies radius of
lim x 5 convergence
n n 2 n
1: considers both endpoints
The series converges when 1 x 1 . 1: analysis/conclusion for both
1 2 3 endpoints
When x 1, the series is ...
2 3 4
This series does not converge, because the limit
of the individual terms is not zero.
1 2 3
When x 1, the series is ...
2 3 4
This series does not converge, because the limit
of the individual terms is not zero.
Thus the interval of convergence is 1 x 1 .
1 4 9 1
(b) f x x x 2 ... and f 0 .
2 3 4 2 1: y 0
1 2 3 1
g x x x 2 ... and g 0 . 4 1: y " 0
2! 4! 6! 2 1: conclusion
y 0 f 0 g 0 0
1: reasoning
4 2 1
f 0 and g 0 .
3 4! 12
4 1
Thus, y 0 0 .
3 12
Since y 0 0 and y 0 0 , y has a relative
minimum at x 0 .
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21. 2008B BC6
1
(a) 1 u u 2 ... u n ...
1 u 1: two of the first four terms
3 1: remaining terms
1 x 2 x 4 x 6 ... x 2 ...
1 n
1: general term
1 x 2
2x
2 x 2 x3 2 x5 2 x 7 ... 1 2 x 2 n1 ...
n
1 x 2
(b) No, the series does not converge when x 1 because when 1: answer with reason
x 1, the terms of the series do not converge to 0.
(c) ln 1 x 2
x 2t 1: two of the first four terms
dt 2
0 1 t2 1: remaining terms
2t 2t 3 2t 5 2t 7 ... dt
x
0
1 1 1
x 2 x 4 x 6 x8 ...
2 3 4
2 4 6 8
5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1: uses x
(d) ln ln 1 ... 2
4 4 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 3 1: value of A
2 4
1 1 1 7
Let A . 1: justification
2 2 2 32
Since the series is a converging alternating series and the
absolute values of the individual terms decrease to 0,
6
5 1 1 1 1 1
A ln .
4 3 2 3 64 100
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22. 2002B BC6
1: series
(a) 2 1: interval of convergence
convergence is
(b) 1: answer
1: correct p
(d) Some p such that because the
3 1: reason why diverges
p-series diverges for and the
1: reason why converges
p-series converges for
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23. 2010 Form B BC6
1: sets up ratio
1: limit evaluation
(a) 5 1: radius of convergence
1: considers both endpoints
1: analysis and interval of
convergence
for
1
Therefore the radius of convergence is .
2
When the series is
1: series for
(b) 1: series for
4
1: series for
1: analysis with geometric series
Therefore for
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