Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 11 - Infinite Series - 11.3 Convergence of Series with Positive Terms - Exercises - Page 557: 52

Answer

The series $\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{n-\cos n}{n^3}$ converges.

Work Step by Step

Using the limit comparison test with $b_n=\frac{1}{n^2}$, we have $$L=\lim_{n\to \infty} \frac{a_n}{b_n}= \lim_{n\to \infty} \frac{(n-\cos n)/n^3}{1/n^2}\\ =\lim_{n\to \infty} \frac{n-\cos n}{n}=\lim_{n\to \infty} (1-\frac{ \cos n}{n})=1$$ where we used the fact that $\lim_{n\to \infty} \frac{ \cos n}{n}=0$. Since $\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n^2}$ is a convergent p-series and $L\gt 1$ then the series $\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{n-\cos n}{n^3}$ converges.
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