AP Calculus BC -- Sequences & Series (divergence vs convergence)

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when does a nth-term series converge?

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when does a nth-term series converge?

never -- cannot test for convergence

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when does a nth-term test diverge?

when the limit of the series as n —> ∞ does NOT equal 0

<p>when the limit of the series as n —&gt; ∞ does NOT equal 0</p>
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when does a geometric series converge?

when |r| < 1

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when does a geometric series diverge?

when |r| ≥ 1

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when does a p-series converge?

when p > 1

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when does a p-series diverge?

when p ≤ 1

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does the alternating series test test for convergence or divergence?

convergence

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