Determine if each infinite geometric series is convergent or divergent?

2020-11-02 10:14 pm
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2020-11-02 11:49 pm
First figure out the common ratio by taking any term and dividing it by the prior term.

If that ratio (r) is less than 1, then the series converges to a finite sum. (Technically you want to say |r| < 1 but all your ratios are positive.)

Let's check a few:
0.03 / 0.3 = 0.1 < 1 ← converges
0.05 / 0.25 = 0.2 < 1 ← converges
1.15 / 0.23 = 5 ≥ 1 ← diverges
...

Incidentally, if |r| < 1, then the formula for the infinite sum is:
S = a/(1 - r)

a : first term
r : common ratio

For example, the first series converges to:
S = 0.3 / (1 - 0.1)
S = 0.3 / 0.9
S = 3/9
S = 1/3

And it makes sense if you think of it as a decimal:
S = 0.3 + 0.03 + 0.003 + ...
S = 0.33333... 
S = 1/3
2020-11-02 11:01 pm
I believe that if the common ratio is:

if 0 < |r| < 1 then it's divergent
if |r| > 1 then it's convergent

So divide the second term by the first to get the common ratio:

0.03 / 0.3 = 0.1 (divergent)

0.05 / 0.25 = 0.2 (divergent)

1.15 / 0.23 = 5 (convergent)

etc.


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