Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Sequences and Infinite Series - Review Exercises - Page 659: 27

Answer

Absolutely Converges

Work Step by Step

We can write the general form of the given series as: $a_k=\dfrac{2^kk !}{k^k}$ Root Test states that when $\Sigma a_k$ is an infinite series with positive terms and, then $r=\lim\limits_{k \to \infty}\sqrt[k] a_k$ a) When $0 \leq r \lt 1$, the series converges. (b) When $r \gt 1$, or, $\infty$, so the series diverges. (c) When $r=1$, the ratio test is inconclusive. Now, $r=\lim\limits_{k \to \infty}\sqrt[k] {\dfrac{2^kk !}{k^k}} \\=\lim\limits_{k \to \infty} \dfrac{2}{k} \times \lim\limits_{k \to \infty} e^{1/k \ln (k!)} \\=\lim\limits_{k \to \infty} \dfrac{2}{k} \times e^{ \lim\limits_{k \to \infty} 1/k \ln (k!)} \\=(0)(e^0)\\=0 \lt 1$ Therefore, the series Absolutely Converges by the root test.
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