CALCULUS 2 Name: _____________________________

WORKSHEET 11.1

Evaluate the sum:

5 2 4

  1
n!
 3n  1 3 n n
1. 2. 3.
n 2 n  2 n 1 n 1

Rewrite the series using sigma notation:

15 1 4 9 16
4. 6  16  26  ... 5. 120  60  30  ...  6.      ...
16 3 9 27 81

Rewrite the sequence using bracket notation:

 1  8  27   64 
7. 11 , 7 , 3 , ... 8. 4 , 6 , 9 , 13.5 , 20.25 , ... 9. 1  , 1  , 1  , 1  ,...
 3  5  7  9 

Determine if the sequence converges or diverges. If it converges, find the value:

 2n  3   4n  3n 2   n 
10.   11.   12.  
 3n  1   5n  1   ln n  
3

13. n 2 e 3n 
1 2 3 1 1 1
14. 0 , , , , ... 15. 1 , , 1 , , 1 , , ...
16 81 256 2 3 4
CALCULUS 2 Name: _____________________________

WORKSHEET 11.2

Using the appropriate test for monotonicity, define the sequence as increasing, decreasing, non-
decreasing, non-increasing, eventually increasing or eventually decreasing. If the sequence eventually
increases or decreases, determine the value for which it changes:

Use the difference test:

 n 1
1.   2. 2n 2

 3n 3. n 2
 3n 
n  2

Use the ratio test:

 n 1  5n   n! 
4.   5.  n  6.  n 
n  2  4 1 7 

Use the derivative test:

 n 1
7.  
 1
8. 3   9. tan n 1

n  2  n

Use any test:

 n  5!

10. n 3  3n 2    4n 
11.   12.  
n  3  n  1! 
CALCULUS 2 Name: _____________________________

WORKSHEET 11.3

Evaluate the sum, if possible:

 n  k  n
1  3 n9
1.   
n 0  7 
2. 
k 1
2 
 4
3.   1  
n 1 8

n 1  n 2

 4 k 1  
e 
 1
4.   k 1  5.   
n 1   
6.   
n 1  4
k 1 7 

Rewrite the decimal as a fraction:

7. 0.2121212121…. 8. 0.013013013013… 9. 6.222222…

Determine if the series converges or diverges by evaluating the sequence of partial sums:


1 1  
n 5   3 3 
10.   
k 2  k

k 1
11. 
n 1 n  2
12.   k  1 2
 
k 2 
k 2 
CALCULUS 2 Name: _____________________________

WORKSHEET 11.4

Determine whether the series converges or diverges. Evaluate the sum, if possible:

  
1 k2 5
1.  n  2
n 1
2
2. 
k 1 1 k3
3. 
n 1 n7

 k  
3 1
4. 
k 1
 
4
5.  n 1 2
n 1
6. n3
n 0


n 
n2 1 
7
7. n
n 0
2
3
8. n
n 1
2
5
9.  4k  2
k 2


3  
2
10.  4  3k 
k 1
76
11.  ke
k 2
3k 2
12. 
k 1 k2



1 
k2 1
 kln k 
2
13. 
n 1 1  n
2
14.
k 2
2
15. 
k 1 k  1
CALCULUS 2 Name: _____________________________

WORKSHEET 11.5

Determine whether the series converges or diverges. Evaluate the sum, if possible:

  
6n k! n2
1. 
n 1 n!
2. 
k 1 k 10
3. 
n 1 n!


3k 
n3 
n2 1
4. 
k 1 k5
5. 
n 1 2n !
6.  n
n 1 2

k

5n 
1 1 2 3 4
7.  8.  k   9.     ...
n 1 3n! k 1  3  3 9 27 81
CALCULUS 2
CHAPTER 11 REFERENCE SHEET

SEQUENCES

Convergence or Divergence

evaluate lim (use L’Hopital’s Rule, if necessary)

n

same
converges to the ratio of the leading coefficients
same
small
converges to 0
big
big
diverges
small

Monotonicity

Difference Test
evaluate a n 1  a n
> 0 incr. ≥ 0 non-decr. < 0 decr. ≤ 0 non-incr.

Ratio Test
a n 1
evaluate
an
> 1 incr. ≥ 1 non-decr. < 1 decr. ≤ 1 non-incr

Derivative Test
evaluate f x 
> 0 incr. ≥ 0 non-decr. < 0 decr. ≤ 0 non-incr
.
 SERIES

Convergence or Divergence

Partial Sums
study the sequence of the partial sums
if it converges, then the series converges
if it diverges, then the series diverges

Infinite Geometric Series

a1
if −1 < r < 1, then the series converges to
1 r

Divergence Test
evaluate nlim

an

≠ 0 the series diverges

= 0 inconclusive

Integral Test

let f x   a n and if f is positive and decreasing, then evaluate


 f x dx
k

if the integral converges, then the series converges

if the integral diverges, then the series diverges

P-series

1
of the form k
k 1
p

if p > 1, then the series converges

if 0 < p ≤ 1, then the series diverges

Ratio Test
a n 1
let   lim
n  an
if ρ < 1, then the series converges
if ρ > 1, then the series diverges
if ρ = 1, then the test is inconclusive
CALCULUS 2
CHAPTER 11 TEST REFERENCE SHEET

SEQUENCES
Monotonicity

Difference Test
> 0 incr. ≥ 0 non-decr. < 0 decr. ≤ 0 non-incr.

Ratio Test
> 1 incr. ≥ 1 non-decr. < 1 decr. ≤ 1 non-incr

Derivative Test
> 0 incr. ≥ 0 non-decr. < 0 decr. ≤ 0 non-incr
.

SERIES
Convergence or Divergence

Partial Sums

Infinite Geometric Series

Divergence Test
≠ 0 the series diverges
= 0 inconclusive

Integral Test
if the integral converges, then the series converges
if the integral diverges, then the series diverges

P-series
if p > 1, then the series converges
if 0 < p ≤ 1, then the series diverges

Ratio Test
if ρ < 1, then the series converges
if ρ > 1, then the series diverges
if ρ = 1, then the test is inconclusive
CALCULUS 2 Name: _____________________________

PRACTICE CHAPTER 11 TEST

Evaluate the sum:

2 5
n2
 2n   1
n 1
1. 2.
n  3 n 1 n  1!

Rewrite the series using sigma notation:

3 4 5 10
3.  18  11  4  ... 4. 2     ... 
8 27 64 729

Rewrite the sequence using bracket notation:

1 1 3 81 1 2 6 24 120
5. , , ,..., 6.  , , , , ...
6 2 2 2 4 1 0 1 4

Determine if the sequence converges or diverges. If it converges, find the value:

4 n  5
7.   8. n e 
3 2 n

7  n 
5

Using the appropriate test for monotonicity, define the sequence as increasing, decreasing, non-
decreasing, non-increasing, eventually increasing or eventually decreasing. If the sequence eventually
increases or decreases, determine the value for which it changes:

Use the difference test: Use the ratio test: Use the derivative test:
n  3 3 n
en 
9.   10.   11.  
 n   3n! n

Use any test:

 4n 

12. 3n 2  12n  1 13.  n 1 
2 
Evaluate the sum, if possible:

 
 n 1

 n

  1  n 1 
n 4
14.    15.
n 0  3  n 1 5 

Rewrite the decimal as a fraction:

16. −5.027027027027…

Use the appropriate test to determine if the series converges or diverges. Evaluate the sum, if possible:

Use the divergence test: Use the integral test:


5n 2  3 
2
17. 
n 1  2n  1
2
18.  n ln n 
n 2

Use the P-series test: Use the ratio test:

 
3n !
19.  2n
n 1
3 4
20. 
n 1 n2

Use any test:

 
n2 n3
21. 
n 1 en
3
22. 
n 1 10
n


1 
4
23. 3
n 1
n
24. 
n 1 n5