University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.4 - Comparison Tests - Exercises - Page 510: 60

Answer

Converges

Work Step by Step

As we are given that $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} n^2 a_n=0$ Consider, there will exist a natural number $N$ such that $0 \lt n^2 a_n \leq 1$; $n \geq N$ Thus, we have $\Sigma_{n=N}^\infty a_n \leq \Sigma_{n=N}^\infty \dfrac{1}{n^2}$ By the Limit comparison test, $\Sigma_{n=N}^\infty a_n $ converges. Hence, the given series $\Sigma _{n=1}^\infty a_n$ converges.
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