Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 11 - Infinite Series - 11.5 The Ratio and Root Tests and Strategies for Choosing Tests - Exercises - Page 568: 34

Answer

Yes, the series $\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty}a_n^{-1}$ converges.

Work Step by Step

Let $b_n=a_n^{-1}$; then applying the ratio test, we have $$ \rho=\lim _{n \rightarrow \infty}\left|\frac{b_{n+1}}{b_{n}}\right|=\lim _{n \rightarrow \infty} \left|\frac{a_{n+1}^{-1}}{a_{n}^{-1}}\right|\\ =\lim _{n \rightarrow \infty} \left|\frac{a_{n } }{a_{n+1}}\right|=\frac{1}{4}\lt1 $$ Hence, the series $\Sigma_{n=1}^{\infty}a_n^{-1}$ converges.
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