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Use the Divergence Test to determine whether the following series diverge or state that the test is inconclusive.

k=1
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Step 1

Given :

Series is :

                                    k=1k22k

 

To determine:

                                  If the series diverges or not using Divergence test.

 

Solution:

              Divergence Test:

                                 

 According to this test, if we take the limit of the general term of the series and if that limit is not equal to 0, then the series diverges. And , also  if that limit is  equal to 0, then it does not mean that the series converges, it simply states that the test is failed or inconclusive.

 

 

                                  

                                  

      

                                               

Step 2

Let's use:

            Divergence test to determine whether the given series diverges=?

 

Given series is :

                               k=1k22k

Hence,

                 Let's take the limit of the given series :

                              k=1k22k=limkk22k=

Hence,

                        limkk22k=0

 

Therefore,

                         Divergence test fails here, or, the given test is inconclusive. 

 

 

 

               

                  

 

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