Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Infinite Sequences and Series - 11.3 The Integral Test and Estimates of Sums - 11.3 Exercises - Page 765: 4

Answer

$\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}n^{-0.3}$ is divergent

Work Step by Step

Let \[\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}n^{-0.3}=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}a_n\] \[\Rightarrow a_n=n^{-0.3}=\frac{1}{n^{0.3}}\] $a_n$ is positive term and montonically decreasing. So integral test is applicable. Consider \[I=\int_{1}^{\infty}x^{-0.3}\;dx\] \[I=\lim_{t\rightarrow\infty}\int_{1}^{t}x^{-0.3}\;dx\] \[\Rightarrow I=\lim_{t\rightarrow\infty}\left[\frac{x^{0.7}}{0.7}\right]_{1}^{t}\] \[I=\lim_{t\rightarrow\infty}\left[\frac{t^{0.7}}{0.7}-\frac{1}{0.7}\right]\] \[I=\infty\] $\Rightarrow I$ is divergent. By integral test $\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}n^{-0.3}$ is divergent.
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