Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Infinite Sequences and Series - 11.2 Series - 11.2 Exercises - Page 756: 33

Answer

The series diverges as shown using the $Divergence$ $Test$

Work Step by Step

We can use the divergence test to evaluate this series by seeing if $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_{n} \ne 0$, in which it would mean that the series diverges $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_{n} = \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{4+e^-n} = \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{4+e^-\infty} = \frac{1}{4 + 0} = \frac{1}{4} $ Since $ \frac{1}{4} \ne 0 $, by the divergence test, the series diverges.
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