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How does this series diverge by limit comparison test? $$sum_{n=1}^infty sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}$$



I origionally tried using $frac{1}{n^2}$ for the comparison, but I'm pretty sure it has to be $frac{n}{n^2}$ to properly compare.






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    How does this series diverge by limit comparison test? $$sum_{n=1}^infty sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}$$



    I origionally tried using $frac{1}{n^2}$ for the comparison, but I'm pretty sure it has to be $frac{n}{n^2}$ to properly compare.






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      How does this series diverge by limit comparison test? $$sum_{n=1}^infty sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}$$



      I origionally tried using $frac{1}{n^2}$ for the comparison, but I'm pretty sure it has to be $frac{n}{n^2}$ to properly compare.






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      How does this series diverge by limit comparison test? $$sum_{n=1}^infty sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}$$



      I origionally tried using $frac{1}{n^2}$ for the comparison, but I'm pretty sure it has to be $frac{n}{n^2}$ to properly compare.






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          $frac{n+4}{n^4+4} leq frac{n+4n}{n^4} leq frac{5}{n^3}$,



          hence, $sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}} leq frac{sqrt{5}}{n^{3/2}}$



          so the series converges by comparison with convergent p-series $sum frac{1}{n^{3/2}}$






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          • Wont c be equal to 0 though once you take the limit? c must be greater than 0 to conclude the test with b sub n
            – Luke D
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          • @LukeD I don't get $c = 0$. For example, if you use my argument above you get $c = sqrt{5}$.
            – Mustafa Said
            58 mins ago












          • This can also be done with the limit comparison test, which is what the OP asked for.
            – David
            56 mins ago










          • Yeah im curious to see the limit comparison test. But regardless, thanks for the soln.
            – Luke D
            54 mins ago


















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          For this sort of thing it is strongly advised to do a rough calculation first. We have
          $$sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}approxsqrt{frac{n}{n^4}}=frac1{n^{3/2}} ,$$
          which suggests comparing with
          $$sumfrac1{n^{3/2}} .$$
          We have
          $$sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}bigg/frac1{n^{3/2}}=sqrt{frac{n^4+4n^3}{n^4+4}}
          =sqrt{frac{1+4n^{-1}}{1+4n^{-4}}}to1quadhbox{as $ntoinfty$} .$$
          Since this limit exists and is finite and not zero, and we know that
          $$sumfrac1{n^{3/2}}$$
          converges, your series converges too. (Doesn't diverge!!!)






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          • If your teacher said the series diverges, yes, that's wrong.
            – David
            54 mins ago











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          $frac{n+4}{n^4+4} leq frac{n+4n}{n^4} leq frac{5}{n^3}$,



          hence, $sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}} leq frac{sqrt{5}}{n^{3/2}}$



          so the series converges by comparison with convergent p-series $sum frac{1}{n^{3/2}}$






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          • Wont c be equal to 0 though once you take the limit? c must be greater than 0 to conclude the test with b sub n
            – Luke D
            1 hour ago












          • @LukeD I don't get $c = 0$. For example, if you use my argument above you get $c = sqrt{5}$.
            – Mustafa Said
            58 mins ago












          • This can also be done with the limit comparison test, which is what the OP asked for.
            – David
            56 mins ago










          • Yeah im curious to see the limit comparison test. But regardless, thanks for the soln.
            – Luke D
            54 mins ago















          up vote
          4
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          $frac{n+4}{n^4+4} leq frac{n+4n}{n^4} leq frac{5}{n^3}$,



          hence, $sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}} leq frac{sqrt{5}}{n^{3/2}}$



          so the series converges by comparison with convergent p-series $sum frac{1}{n^{3/2}}$






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          • Wont c be equal to 0 though once you take the limit? c must be greater than 0 to conclude the test with b sub n
            – Luke D
            1 hour ago












          • @LukeD I don't get $c = 0$. For example, if you use my argument above you get $c = sqrt{5}$.
            – Mustafa Said
            58 mins ago












          • This can also be done with the limit comparison test, which is what the OP asked for.
            – David
            56 mins ago










          • Yeah im curious to see the limit comparison test. But regardless, thanks for the soln.
            – Luke D
            54 mins ago













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          $frac{n+4}{n^4+4} leq frac{n+4n}{n^4} leq frac{5}{n^3}$,



          hence, $sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}} leq frac{sqrt{5}}{n^{3/2}}$



          so the series converges by comparison with convergent p-series $sum frac{1}{n^{3/2}}$






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          $frac{n+4}{n^4+4} leq frac{n+4n}{n^4} leq frac{5}{n^3}$,



          hence, $sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}} leq frac{sqrt{5}}{n^{3/2}}$



          so the series converges by comparison with convergent p-series $sum frac{1}{n^{3/2}}$







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          • Wont c be equal to 0 though once you take the limit? c must be greater than 0 to conclude the test with b sub n
            – Luke D
            1 hour ago












          • @LukeD I don't get $c = 0$. For example, if you use my argument above you get $c = sqrt{5}$.
            – Mustafa Said
            58 mins ago












          • This can also be done with the limit comparison test, which is what the OP asked for.
            – David
            56 mins ago










          • Yeah im curious to see the limit comparison test. But regardless, thanks for the soln.
            – Luke D
            54 mins ago


















          • Wont c be equal to 0 though once you take the limit? c must be greater than 0 to conclude the test with b sub n
            – Luke D
            1 hour ago












          • @LukeD I don't get $c = 0$. For example, if you use my argument above you get $c = sqrt{5}$.
            – Mustafa Said
            58 mins ago












          • This can also be done with the limit comparison test, which is what the OP asked for.
            – David
            56 mins ago










          • Yeah im curious to see the limit comparison test. But regardless, thanks for the soln.
            – Luke D
            54 mins ago
















          Wont c be equal to 0 though once you take the limit? c must be greater than 0 to conclude the test with b sub n
          – Luke D
          1 hour ago






          Wont c be equal to 0 though once you take the limit? c must be greater than 0 to conclude the test with b sub n
          – Luke D
          1 hour ago














          @LukeD I don't get $c = 0$. For example, if you use my argument above you get $c = sqrt{5}$.
          – Mustafa Said
          58 mins ago






          @LukeD I don't get $c = 0$. For example, if you use my argument above you get $c = sqrt{5}$.
          – Mustafa Said
          58 mins ago














          This can also be done with the limit comparison test, which is what the OP asked for.
          – David
          56 mins ago




          This can also be done with the limit comparison test, which is what the OP asked for.
          – David
          56 mins ago












          Yeah im curious to see the limit comparison test. But regardless, thanks for the soln.
          – Luke D
          54 mins ago




          Yeah im curious to see the limit comparison test. But regardless, thanks for the soln.
          – Luke D
          54 mins ago










          up vote
          3
          down vote













          For this sort of thing it is strongly advised to do a rough calculation first. We have
          $$sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}approxsqrt{frac{n}{n^4}}=frac1{n^{3/2}} ,$$
          which suggests comparing with
          $$sumfrac1{n^{3/2}} .$$
          We have
          $$sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}bigg/frac1{n^{3/2}}=sqrt{frac{n^4+4n^3}{n^4+4}}
          =sqrt{frac{1+4n^{-1}}{1+4n^{-4}}}to1quadhbox{as $ntoinfty$} .$$
          Since this limit exists and is finite and not zero, and we know that
          $$sumfrac1{n^{3/2}}$$
          converges, your series converges too. (Doesn't diverge!!!)






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          • So the answer our teacher gave us is wrong... thanks for the heads up.
            – Luke D
            55 mins ago










          • If your teacher said the series diverges, yes, that's wrong.
            – David
            54 mins ago















          up vote
          3
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          For this sort of thing it is strongly advised to do a rough calculation first. We have
          $$sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}approxsqrt{frac{n}{n^4}}=frac1{n^{3/2}} ,$$
          which suggests comparing with
          $$sumfrac1{n^{3/2}} .$$
          We have
          $$sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}bigg/frac1{n^{3/2}}=sqrt{frac{n^4+4n^3}{n^4+4}}
          =sqrt{frac{1+4n^{-1}}{1+4n^{-4}}}to1quadhbox{as $ntoinfty$} .$$
          Since this limit exists and is finite and not zero, and we know that
          $$sumfrac1{n^{3/2}}$$
          converges, your series converges too. (Doesn't diverge!!!)






          share|cite|improve this answer





















          • So the answer our teacher gave us is wrong... thanks for the heads up.
            – Luke D
            55 mins ago










          • If your teacher said the series diverges, yes, that's wrong.
            – David
            54 mins ago













          up vote
          3
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          up vote
          3
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          For this sort of thing it is strongly advised to do a rough calculation first. We have
          $$sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}approxsqrt{frac{n}{n^4}}=frac1{n^{3/2}} ,$$
          which suggests comparing with
          $$sumfrac1{n^{3/2}} .$$
          We have
          $$sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}bigg/frac1{n^{3/2}}=sqrt{frac{n^4+4n^3}{n^4+4}}
          =sqrt{frac{1+4n^{-1}}{1+4n^{-4}}}to1quadhbox{as $ntoinfty$} .$$
          Since this limit exists and is finite and not zero, and we know that
          $$sumfrac1{n^{3/2}}$$
          converges, your series converges too. (Doesn't diverge!!!)






          share|cite|improve this answer












          For this sort of thing it is strongly advised to do a rough calculation first. We have
          $$sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}approxsqrt{frac{n}{n^4}}=frac1{n^{3/2}} ,$$
          which suggests comparing with
          $$sumfrac1{n^{3/2}} .$$
          We have
          $$sqrt{frac{n+4}{n^4+4}}bigg/frac1{n^{3/2}}=sqrt{frac{n^4+4n^3}{n^4+4}}
          =sqrt{frac{1+4n^{-1}}{1+4n^{-4}}}to1quadhbox{as $ntoinfty$} .$$
          Since this limit exists and is finite and not zero, and we know that
          $$sumfrac1{n^{3/2}}$$
          converges, your series converges too. (Doesn't diverge!!!)







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          • So the answer our teacher gave us is wrong... thanks for the heads up.
            – Luke D
            55 mins ago










          • If your teacher said the series diverges, yes, that's wrong.
            – David
            54 mins ago


















          • So the answer our teacher gave us is wrong... thanks for the heads up.
            – Luke D
            55 mins ago










          • If your teacher said the series diverges, yes, that's wrong.
            – David
            54 mins ago
















          So the answer our teacher gave us is wrong... thanks for the heads up.
          – Luke D
          55 mins ago




          So the answer our teacher gave us is wrong... thanks for the heads up.
          – Luke D
          55 mins ago












          If your teacher said the series diverges, yes, that's wrong.
          – David
          54 mins ago




          If your teacher said the series diverges, yes, that's wrong.
          – David
          54 mins ago


















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