Series Test for convergent and divergent

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Homework Statement


Ʃ √n/(ln(n))^2
from n=2 to ∞


Homework Equations



Series Test for convergent and divergent

The Attempt at a Solution



I tried doing ratio test and gotten
[√(n+1)*(ln(n))^n] / [(ln(n+1))^(n+1) * √n]

to find the limit, do i cont by using Hopstal rule?
 
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mikbear said:

Homework Statement


Ʃ √n/(ln(n))^2
from n=2 to ∞

Homework Equations



Series Test for convergent and divergent

The Attempt at a Solution



I tried doing ratio test and gotten
[√(n+1)*(ln(n))^n] / [(ln(n+1))^(n+1) * √n]
That is not correct. It should be
$$ \frac{\sqrt{n+1}~(ln(n))^2}{\sqrt{n}~(ln(n+1))^2}$$

In any case, I don't think the Ratio Test is going to be much help here. What other tests do you know?
mikbear said:
to find the limit, do i cont by using Hopstal rule?
 
The absolute first check you should always make is to check that the nth term approaches 0. l'Hopital's should help there.
 
I made a mistake in the question its suppose to be power of n

Ʃ √n/(ln(n))^n
from n=2 to ∞

I have learned root test, integral test, comparison and limit test.

however I do not see how these will help solve this question.
 
mikbear said:
I made a mistake in the question its suppose to be power of n

Ʃ √n/(ln(n))^n
from n=2 to ∞

I have learned root test, integral test, comparison and limit test.

however I do not see how these will help solve this question.

That's little more subtle. Can you show (ln(n))^n will eventually dominate any power series? For example, (ln(n))^n>n^2 for sufficiently large n? That would let you make a comparison test.
 
Oh. thanks for the tip. I gona try it rite now. Thanks
 
There are two things I don't understand about this problem. First, when finding the nth root of a number, there should in theory be n solutions. However, the formula produces n+1 roots. Here is how. The first root is simply ##\left(r\right)^{\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)}##. Then you multiply this first root by n additional expressions given by the formula, as you go through k=0,1,...n-1. So you end up with n+1 roots, which cannot be correct. Let me illustrate what I mean. For this...

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