How do you use the integral test to determine the convergence or divergence of #1+1/(2sqrt2)+1/(3sqrt3)+1/(4sqrt4)+1/(5sqrt5)+...#?
1 Answer
Feb 5, 2017
The series:
is convergent.
Explanation:
We have the series:
we can apply the integral test using as test function:
since the function is positive and decreasing in the interval
Calculating the improper integral:
As the integral is convergent then the series is proven to be convergent.