Calculus Name________________________

Chapter 9 Review
Hour _____

1. Write a formula for the general term of each sequence starting with n 1.

4 9 16 1 1 1
a. 1, , , , . . . b. 1, , , , . . .
3 7 15 4 9 16

4 8 16 32 1 2 3 4
c. 2, , , , , . . . d. , , , , ...
3 5 7 9 6 12 20 30

2. Determine whether the sequence converges. If the sequence converges, find its limit.

n2 ln n 3
a. n b.
2 1 n 0 2n n 0

3n 2 n 4
c. d. n 1 n

n 0
2n 1 n 0
2

3. Use an 1 an to classify each sequence as strictly increasing or strictly decreasing.

a. n n
2
n 1 b.
n

4n 1 n 1
 an 1
4. Use to classify each sequence as strictly increasing or strictly decreasing.
an

2n 10 n
a. n b.
2 1 n 1 (2n) ! n 1

5. Use differentiation to classify each sequence as strictly increasing or strictly decreasing.

a. ne 2n
n 1 b. tan n
1
n 1

6. Use any method to show that each sequence is eventually strictly increasing or eventually strictly decreasing.

a. n 3
4n 2

n 1 b. n e
5 n
n 1
7. Determine whether each telescoping series converges. If the series converges, find its sum.

2 8
a.
n 1 4n 1
2
b. n 1n 2
n 1

1 1
c. n n 1
n 1
d. n n 2
n 1

8. Determine whether each geometric series converges. If the series converges, find its sum.

2.9 10.25
n 1 n 1
a. b.
n 1 n 1

n n
15 1 3
c.
n0

4 4
d.
n0
3
2
9. Write each repeating decimal as the ratio of two integers:

a. .080808. . . b. .07575

10. A ball is dropped from a height of 6 feet. The height of each bounce is three-fourths the height of the
previous ounce. Find the total distance traveled by the ball.

11. Apply the divergence test. Comment on the convergence of the series.

n 10
1 1
a.
n 1 10n 1
b.
n 1

n

n 2

3n 1
4
c.
n 1 2n 1
d.
n0 2n
12. Apply the integral test to determine whether the series converges.

n 1
a.
n 1 n 1
2
b.
n 1 n 1
2

ln n
c.
n2 n
d.
n 1
e- n

13. Determine whether each p-series converges.

1 1 1 1
a.
n 1
5
n
b. 1
2 2

3 3

4 4
...

1 1 1 1 1
c. 1 3
4
3
9
3
16
3
25
... d.
n 1 n
14. Apply the limit comparison test to determine whether each series converges.

n
n 2n
a.
n 1 n 1
2
b.
n 1 4n 3 1

2n 2 1
n 3
c.
n 1 3n 5 2n 1
d.
n 1 n (n 2)

15. Apply the ratio test to determine whether each series converges.

n 2 2n 1
nn
a.
n0 3n
b.
n 1 n!

n! 3n
c.
n 1 n 3n
d.
n0 (n 1) n
16. Apply the root test to determine whether each series converges.

n
e 2n n
a.
n 1 nn
b.
n 1

2n 1

2
n
1

n
c. n
n 1 d.
n 1 n3 ln n

17. Apply the alternating series test to determine whether each series converges.

( 1) n 1
( 1) n n 2
a.
n 1 2n 1
b.
n 1 n2 1

( 1) n
( 1) n 1 (n 1)
c.
n 1 n
d.
n 1 ln (n 1)
18. Determine whether each series is absolutely convergent, conditionally convergent, or divergent.

( 1) n
( 1) n ( n 1) / 2
a.
n 1 n
b.
n 1 3n

( 1) n 1
( 1) n 1 n 2
c. n 1
n 1
2
d. n 1
n 1
2

19. Determine the number of terms required to approximate the sum of the convergent, alternating series with an
error less than .001. Approximate the sum with an error less than .001.

( 1) n
( 1) n
a.
n0 n!
b.
n0 (2n 1) !
20. Find the interval of convergence and the radius of convergence.

( 1) n x 1
n
xn
a.
n0 2n
b.
n 1 n2

xn
1n 1 x n
c.
n 1 n
d.
n 1 4n

2 x n 1 n
2n! x
n

e.
n 1 n 1
f.
n0 2
21. In the Taylor series for f ( x) ln x expanded about x 1 , how many terms would be needed in the partial
sum to compute ln 1.4 to five decimal places?

22. In the Maclaurin series for f ( x) e x , how many terms would be needed in the partial sum to compute e10 to
five decimal places?

23. Find the Maclaurin polynomial of degree 3 for f ( x) e x .

24. Find the Maclaurin polynomial of degree 4 for f ( x) e 2 x .

25. Find the Maclaurin polynomial of degree 4 for f ( x) xe x .

26. Find the first four nonzero terms of the Maclaurin series for f ( x) e x sin x by multiplying the appropriate
power series.

27. Find the 4th Taylor polynomial for f ( x) x centered at x 1 .

1
28. Find the 4th Taylor polynomial for f ( x) centered at x 1 .
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29. Find the Taylor series for f ( x) cos x centered at x .
4

1
e x dx with an error less than .01.
2
30. Use a power series to approximate
0

x
31. Write a power series for f ( x) 0
t cos t 5 dt .