Discussing the Convergence of a Series: Get My Opinion!

In summary, the conversation was about studying the convergence of a series and the speaker's approach to it. They mentioned using a geometric series to determine convergence, but the other person pointed out that it is not applicable in this case. Instead, they suggested using logarithms and L'Hopital's Rule to determine the limit and conclude the divergence of the series.
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Amaelle
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Homework Statement
studying the convergence of a serie (look at the image)
Relevant Equations
geometric serie, convergence
Good day
I want to study the connvergence of this serie

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I already have the solution but I want to discuss my approach and get your opinion about it
it s clear that n^2+5n+7>n^2+3n+1 so 0<(n^2+3n+1)/(n^2+5n+7)<1 so we can consider this as a geometric serie that converge?
many thanks in advance
 
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You can't compare to a geometric series; you have a function of [itex]n[/itex] raised to a power which depends on [itex]n[/itex]. That is similar to [tex]
\left(1 - \frac 1n\right)^{n} \to e^{-1} > 0.[/tex] For that reason [itex]\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(1 - \frac1n\right)^n[/itex] does not converge.

I would write [tex]
\frac{n^2 + 3n + 1}{n^2 + 5n +7} = 1 - \frac{2n + 6}{n^2 + 5n +7}[/tex] and take logs.
 
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Amaelle said:
Homework Statement:: studying the convergence of a serie (look at the image)
Relevant Equations:: geometric serie, convergence

Good day
I want to study the connvergence of this serie

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I already have the solution but I want to discuss my approach and get your opinion about it
it s clear that n^2+5n+7>n^2+3n+1 so 0<(n^2+3n+1)/(n^2+5n+7)<1 so we can consider this as a geometric serie that converge?
many thanks in advance
If you can establish the fact that ##\lim_{n \to \infty}\left( \frac{n^2 + 3n + 1}{n^2 + 5n + 7}\right)^{n^2} \ne 0##, then you can conclude that the series diverges. This limit has the indeterminate form ##[1^\infty]##, so the best way of determining the limit is by the use of logarithms, and getting it to a form in which L'Hopital's Rule can be applied.
 
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pasmith said:
You can't compare to a geometric series; you have a function of [itex]n[/itex] raised to a power which depends on [itex]n[/itex]. That is similar to [tex]
\left(1 - \frac 1n\right)^{n} \to e^{-1} > 0.[/tex] For that reason [itex]\sum_{n=1}^\infty \left(1 - \frac1n\right)^n[/itex] does not converge.

I would write [tex]
\frac{n^2 + 3n + 1}{n^2 + 5n +7} = 1 - \frac{2n + 6}{n^2 + 5n +7}[/tex] and take logs.
thanks you so much!
 
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Mark44 said:
If you can establish the fact that ##\lim_{n \to \infty}\left( \frac{n^2 + 3n + 1}{n^2 + 5n + 7}\right)^{n^2} \ne 0##, then you can conclude that the series diverges. This limit has the indeterminate form ##[1^\infty]##, so the best way of determining the limit is by the use of logarithms, and getting it to a form in which L'Hopital's Rule can be applied.
thanks so much!
 

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The convergence of a series refers to whether or not the terms of the series approach a finite limit as the number of terms increases. In other words, it determines if the series will eventually come to a definite value or if it will continue to increase without bound.

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