Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 9 - Infinite Series - 9.5 Exercises - Page 625: 37

Answer

Converges Absolutely

Work Step by Step

First, Use the alternating Series test $\Sigma^{\infty}_{n=1} \frac{(-1)^n}{2^n} $ i.) $ a_{n+1} = \frac{1}{2^{n+1}} \leq \frac{1}{2^n} = a_n$ ii.) $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{2^n} =0$ Converges by alternating Series test Now test for conditional or absolute convergence $|\frac{(-1)^n}{2^n}| \leq (\frac{1}{2})^n$, Using the Direct Comparison Test, since $ \Sigma^{\infty}_{n=0} (\frac{1}{2})^n$ Converges, then the other must also converge Converges Absolutely
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