Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 11 - Infinite Sequences and Series - 11.2 Exercises - Page 737: 83

Answer

$\Sigma(a_{n} +b_{n})$ will be divergent.

Work Step by Step

Let us assume $\Sigma (a_{n} + b_{n})$ is convergent . It is given that $\Sigma a_{n}$ is convergent. Theorem 8 $\to$ $\Sigma^{\infty}_{n=1} (a_{n} + b_{n}) = \Sigma^{\infty}_{n=1}a_{n} + \Sigma^{\infty}_{n=1}b_{n}$ By Theorem 8, we can say that $\Sigma(a_{n} + b_{n})-a_{n}=\Sigma b_{n}$ converges. Which contradicts the given information, which says that $\Sigma b_{n}$ diverges.
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