Re: Where do I begin?




analysisman wrote:
> The following question is an extra credit problem in my
> analysis class.
> We are allowed to use outside help for the problem, but I
> don't even know where to begin! Any suggestions on how to
> even begin solving it?
>
> Determine if the following series converges or diverges:
> Sigma from n=100 to infinity of:
>
> ((-1)^n)/(ln n + cos n)
>
> Any ideas?

What type of series is this? Once you've answered that, use the
appropriate test.
--- Christopher Heckman

P.S. Looking back, I'm not so sure 1/(ln n + cos n) (the positive part)
has all the right properties. But it's still a start.

.



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