Does $sumlimits_{n=0}^infty frac{e^nsin n}{n}$ converge or diverge? [closed]
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The comparison test does not work on this, so I'm stuck trying to find a way to prove that it diverges. I know it definitely diverges. Any solutions?
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The comparison test does not work on this, so I'm stuck trying to find a way to prove that it diverges. I know it definitely diverges. Any solutions?
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Can you see that the general terms of the series do not approach $0$ as $nto infty$?
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 16:15
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No, I need to use a specific test to prove it
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A "specific test" to show divergence is to show that the general terms do not tend to $0$.
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I can't understand why this question was closed.
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The comparison test does not work on this, so I'm stuck trying to find a way to prove that it diverges. I know it definitely diverges. Any solutions?
calculus divergent-series
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The comparison test does not work on this, so I'm stuck trying to find a way to prove that it diverges. I know it definitely diverges. Any solutions?
calculus divergent-series
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Can you see that the general terms of the series do not approach $0$ as $nto infty$?
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 16:15
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No, I need to use a specific test to prove it
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 16:17
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A "specific test" to show divergence is to show that the general terms do not tend to $0$.
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 16:18
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I can't understand why this question was closed.
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Can you see that the general terms of the series do not approach $0$ as $nto infty$?
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 16:15
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No, I need to use a specific test to prove it
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 16:17
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A "specific test" to show divergence is to show that the general terms do not tend to $0$.
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 16:18
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I can't understand why this question was closed.
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– zhw.
Dec 22 '18 at 19:28
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Can you see that the general terms of the series do not approach $0$ as $nto infty$?
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 16:15
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Can you see that the general terms of the series do not approach $0$ as $nto infty$?
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 16:15
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No, I need to use a specific test to prove it
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 16:17
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No, I need to use a specific test to prove it
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 16:17
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A "specific test" to show divergence is to show that the general terms do not tend to $0$.
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 16:18
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A "specific test" to show divergence is to show that the general terms do not tend to $0$.
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 16:18
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I can't understand why this question was closed.
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I can't understand why this question was closed.
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Consider the points $p_n=(cos n,sin n),$ $ n=1,2,dots $ on the unit circle. The $p_n$ march around the circle infinitely many times in steps of of arc length $1.$ Let $A$ denote the arc on the unit circle between the points $(1/sqrt 2,1/sqrt 2)$ and $(-1/sqrt 2,1/sqrt 2).$ The length of this arc is $pi/2>1.$ It is impossible for our sequence $p_n$ to jump over $A,$ as the $p_n$ are marching around in steps of arc length $1.$ Thus $p_nin A$ for infinitely many $n.$ For each such $n,$ we have $sin n ge 1/sqrt 2.$ It follows that $(e^nsin n)/n ge e^n/(sqrt 2cdot n)$ for infinitely many $n.$ Thus the terms of our series do not approach $0,$ which shows the series diverges.
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(+1) and happy holidays!
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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Thanks, this seems like a good answer but is beyond the scope of calculus 2... I could never think of this on my feet.
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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@JonDoe Just curious … what part of this answer is beyond the scope of a "Calculus 2" course? There will be an integer contained in any interval that is larger than $1$. You know that $pi/2>1$. So, in particular, there will be an integer in each of the intervals $[2pi m+pi/4,2pi m +3pi/4]$. And in such an interval the value of the sine of the contained integer will exceed $1/sqrt2$.
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 17:26
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@MarkViola Randomly thinking of "oh wait there are intervals 2pim + pi/4, 2pim + 3pi/4 set bounds to sinx. Let me use them!" Such is the same with integrals where say you have to add and subtract tan(x) or something to integrate it. It's not part of a student's mindset, particularly when they are not a math major.
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– Jon Doe
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@JonDoe I recast the proof slightly. Tell me if it helps.
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If $|sin(n),|lesinleft(frac12right)$, then $|cos(n),|gecosleft(frac12right)$ and
$$
begin{align}
|sin(n+1),|
&=|cos(n)sin(1)+sin(n)cos(1),|\
&gecosleft(tfrac12right)sin(1)-sinleft(tfrac12right)cos(1)\
&=sinleft(tfrac12right)
end{align}
$$
This means that either $|sin(n),|gesinleft(frac12right)$ or $|sin(n+1),|gesinleft(frac12right)$.
Since $e^ngt1+n$, we know that $frac{e^n}ngt1$.
Therefore, either $left|frac{e^nsin(n)}nright|gesinleft(frac12right)$ or $left|frac{e^{n+1}sin(n+1)}{n+1}right|gesinleft(frac12right)$. That is, the terms do not tend to $0$.
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Take the root test. We have $limsup_{ntoinfty}(|e^nsin(n)|)^{1/n} = e> 1$ so it diverges.
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This is a convenient approach, assuming that the asker is familiar with the notion of a $limsup$. Also, the fact that $sin(n)$ has $1$ as its limsup as $n to infty$ is non-trivial.
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– Omnomnomnom
Dec 19 '18 at 16:24
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@kmini How does one show that $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$ as $nto infty$?
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 16:25
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I'm not familiar with limsup. Where does the / n go?
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 16:47
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@MarkViola: note that $limsupsqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$ does not mean the same as $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$.
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– TonyK
Dec 19 '18 at 17:10
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@TonyK Yes, I know the difference, Tony. So, I'll write more precisely to appease you. How does one show that $limsup_{ntoinfty}sqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$?
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– Mark Viola
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$$ lim_{n rightarrow infty} frac{e^nsin n}{n} neq 0 $$
So the series diverges using the nth term test for divergence.
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You need to show that $sin(n)$ does not approach $0$.
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 16:24
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Yes indeed @MarkViola that is needed
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– Ahmad Bazzi
Dec 19 '18 at 16:26
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It suffices to show that $sin(n)$ fails to approach $0$, which means that your series fails to converge by the $n$th term test (that is, the sequence of summands fails to approach $0$).
Some proofs of that $sin(n)$ fails to converge to $0$ are given here.
I would suspect, however, that if you are learning about testing for convergence/divergence of series for the first time, you would not be expected to prove such a result. If it comes up, I would state without proof that $sin(n)$ does not have a limit as $nto infty$, just as the function $f(x) = sin(x)$ fails to have a limit as $x to infty$.
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That is a very weak argument. For example, $sin(pi n)$ does have a limit as $ntoinfty$, even though $f(x)=sin(pi x)$ doesn't.
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– TonyK
Dec 19 '18 at 16:55
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@TonyK I agree. However, I think that proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of the typical "calc II" course in which this problem has probably appeared.
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– Omnomnomnom
Dec 19 '18 at 16:58
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You mean proving $sin(n)notto 0$.
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– TonyK
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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@TonyK right. I suppose, though, proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of any course in mathematics
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Dec 19 '18 at 17:09
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The series does not converge because the general term does not tend to zero. To prove this, it is enough to show that $sin n$ does not converge. Here is an elementary way to do it: suppose that $sin nto xin mathbb R$.
Then, of course,
$sin 2nto x$ and $sin (2(n+1))to x.$
And so
$sin nto xRightarrow cos 2nto 1-2x^2Rightarrow cos (2(n+1))to 1-2x^2$
But now,
$sin 2=sin(2(n + 1) - 2n)=sin(2(n + 1))cdotcos 2n-sin 2ncdot cos (2(n+1))to 0 $, which is absurd.
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Yes, thank you.
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– Matematleta
Dec 19 '18 at 17:15
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Assuming $frac{e^n sin n}{n}to 0$ as $nto +infty$ we have $left|sin(n)right|leq frac{n}{2e^n}leqsinfrac{1}{2^n}$ for any $n$ sufficiently large, hence $left|cos nright|geq cosfrac{1}{2^n}$. On the other hand such assumptions lead to
$$ left|sin(n+1)right|geq left|left|sin(n)right|cos(1)-left|cos(n)right|sin(1)right|geq frac{4}{5} $$
for any $n$ sufficiently large, contradiction.
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Consider the points $p_n=(cos n,sin n),$ $ n=1,2,dots $ on the unit circle. The $p_n$ march around the circle infinitely many times in steps of of arc length $1.$ Let $A$ denote the arc on the unit circle between the points $(1/sqrt 2,1/sqrt 2)$ and $(-1/sqrt 2,1/sqrt 2).$ The length of this arc is $pi/2>1.$ It is impossible for our sequence $p_n$ to jump over $A,$ as the $p_n$ are marching around in steps of arc length $1.$ Thus $p_nin A$ for infinitely many $n.$ For each such $n,$ we have $sin n ge 1/sqrt 2.$ It follows that $(e^nsin n)/n ge e^n/(sqrt 2cdot n)$ for infinitely many $n.$ Thus the terms of our series do not approach $0,$ which shows the series diverges.
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(+1) and happy holidays!
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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Thanks, this seems like a good answer but is beyond the scope of calculus 2... I could never think of this on my feet.
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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@JonDoe Just curious … what part of this answer is beyond the scope of a "Calculus 2" course? There will be an integer contained in any interval that is larger than $1$. You know that $pi/2>1$. So, in particular, there will be an integer in each of the intervals $[2pi m+pi/4,2pi m +3pi/4]$. And in such an interval the value of the sine of the contained integer will exceed $1/sqrt2$.
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 17:26
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@MarkViola Randomly thinking of "oh wait there are intervals 2pim + pi/4, 2pim + 3pi/4 set bounds to sinx. Let me use them!" Such is the same with integrals where say you have to add and subtract tan(x) or something to integrate it. It's not part of a student's mindset, particularly when they are not a math major.
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– Jon Doe
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@JonDoe I recast the proof slightly. Tell me if it helps.
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Consider the points $p_n=(cos n,sin n),$ $ n=1,2,dots $ on the unit circle. The $p_n$ march around the circle infinitely many times in steps of of arc length $1.$ Let $A$ denote the arc on the unit circle between the points $(1/sqrt 2,1/sqrt 2)$ and $(-1/sqrt 2,1/sqrt 2).$ The length of this arc is $pi/2>1.$ It is impossible for our sequence $p_n$ to jump over $A,$ as the $p_n$ are marching around in steps of arc length $1.$ Thus $p_nin A$ for infinitely many $n.$ For each such $n,$ we have $sin n ge 1/sqrt 2.$ It follows that $(e^nsin n)/n ge e^n/(sqrt 2cdot n)$ for infinitely many $n.$ Thus the terms of our series do not approach $0,$ which shows the series diverges.
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(+1) and happy holidays!
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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Thanks, this seems like a good answer but is beyond the scope of calculus 2... I could never think of this on my feet.
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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@JonDoe Just curious … what part of this answer is beyond the scope of a "Calculus 2" course? There will be an integer contained in any interval that is larger than $1$. You know that $pi/2>1$. So, in particular, there will be an integer in each of the intervals $[2pi m+pi/4,2pi m +3pi/4]$. And in such an interval the value of the sine of the contained integer will exceed $1/sqrt2$.
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 17:26
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@MarkViola Randomly thinking of "oh wait there are intervals 2pim + pi/4, 2pim + 3pi/4 set bounds to sinx. Let me use them!" Such is the same with integrals where say you have to add and subtract tan(x) or something to integrate it. It's not part of a student's mindset, particularly when they are not a math major.
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 17:29
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@JonDoe I recast the proof slightly. Tell me if it helps.
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Consider the points $p_n=(cos n,sin n),$ $ n=1,2,dots $ on the unit circle. The $p_n$ march around the circle infinitely many times in steps of of arc length $1.$ Let $A$ denote the arc on the unit circle between the points $(1/sqrt 2,1/sqrt 2)$ and $(-1/sqrt 2,1/sqrt 2).$ The length of this arc is $pi/2>1.$ It is impossible for our sequence $p_n$ to jump over $A,$ as the $p_n$ are marching around in steps of arc length $1.$ Thus $p_nin A$ for infinitely many $n.$ For each such $n,$ we have $sin n ge 1/sqrt 2.$ It follows that $(e^nsin n)/n ge e^n/(sqrt 2cdot n)$ for infinitely many $n.$ Thus the terms of our series do not approach $0,$ which shows the series diverges.
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Consider the points $p_n=(cos n,sin n),$ $ n=1,2,dots $ on the unit circle. The $p_n$ march around the circle infinitely many times in steps of of arc length $1.$ Let $A$ denote the arc on the unit circle between the points $(1/sqrt 2,1/sqrt 2)$ and $(-1/sqrt 2,1/sqrt 2).$ The length of this arc is $pi/2>1.$ It is impossible for our sequence $p_n$ to jump over $A,$ as the $p_n$ are marching around in steps of arc length $1.$ Thus $p_nin A$ for infinitely many $n.$ For each such $n,$ we have $sin n ge 1/sqrt 2.$ It follows that $(e^nsin n)/n ge e^n/(sqrt 2cdot n)$ for infinitely many $n.$ Thus the terms of our series do not approach $0,$ which shows the series diverges.
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(+1) and happy holidays!
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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Thanks, this seems like a good answer but is beyond the scope of calculus 2... I could never think of this on my feet.
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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@JonDoe Just curious … what part of this answer is beyond the scope of a "Calculus 2" course? There will be an integer contained in any interval that is larger than $1$. You know that $pi/2>1$. So, in particular, there will be an integer in each of the intervals $[2pi m+pi/4,2pi m +3pi/4]$. And in such an interval the value of the sine of the contained integer will exceed $1/sqrt2$.
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 17:26
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@MarkViola Randomly thinking of "oh wait there are intervals 2pim + pi/4, 2pim + 3pi/4 set bounds to sinx. Let me use them!" Such is the same with integrals where say you have to add and subtract tan(x) or something to integrate it. It's not part of a student's mindset, particularly when they are not a math major.
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 17:29
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@JonDoe I recast the proof slightly. Tell me if it helps.
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(+1) and happy holidays!
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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Thanks, this seems like a good answer but is beyond the scope of calculus 2... I could never think of this on my feet.
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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@JonDoe Just curious … what part of this answer is beyond the scope of a "Calculus 2" course? There will be an integer contained in any interval that is larger than $1$. You know that $pi/2>1$. So, in particular, there will be an integer in each of the intervals $[2pi m+pi/4,2pi m +3pi/4]$. And in such an interval the value of the sine of the contained integer will exceed $1/sqrt2$.
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 17:26
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@MarkViola Randomly thinking of "oh wait there are intervals 2pim + pi/4, 2pim + 3pi/4 set bounds to sinx. Let me use them!" Such is the same with integrals where say you have to add and subtract tan(x) or something to integrate it. It's not part of a student's mindset, particularly when they are not a math major.
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 17:29
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@JonDoe I recast the proof slightly. Tell me if it helps.
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(+1) and happy holidays!
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– Mark Viola
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(+1) and happy holidays!
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– Mark Viola
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Thanks, this seems like a good answer but is beyond the scope of calculus 2... I could never think of this on my feet.
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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Thanks, this seems like a good answer but is beyond the scope of calculus 2... I could never think of this on my feet.
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 17:08
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@JonDoe Just curious … what part of this answer is beyond the scope of a "Calculus 2" course? There will be an integer contained in any interval that is larger than $1$. You know that $pi/2>1$. So, in particular, there will be an integer in each of the intervals $[2pi m+pi/4,2pi m +3pi/4]$. And in such an interval the value of the sine of the contained integer will exceed $1/sqrt2$.
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 17:26
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@JonDoe Just curious … what part of this answer is beyond the scope of a "Calculus 2" course? There will be an integer contained in any interval that is larger than $1$. You know that $pi/2>1$. So, in particular, there will be an integer in each of the intervals $[2pi m+pi/4,2pi m +3pi/4]$. And in such an interval the value of the sine of the contained integer will exceed $1/sqrt2$.
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– Mark Viola
Dec 19 '18 at 17:26
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@MarkViola Randomly thinking of "oh wait there are intervals 2pim + pi/4, 2pim + 3pi/4 set bounds to sinx. Let me use them!" Such is the same with integrals where say you have to add and subtract tan(x) or something to integrate it. It's not part of a student's mindset, particularly when they are not a math major.
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– Jon Doe
Dec 19 '18 at 17:29
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@MarkViola Randomly thinking of "oh wait there are intervals 2pim + pi/4, 2pim + 3pi/4 set bounds to sinx. Let me use them!" Such is the same with integrals where say you have to add and subtract tan(x) or something to integrate it. It's not part of a student's mindset, particularly when they are not a math major.
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@JonDoe I recast the proof slightly. Tell me if it helps.
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@JonDoe I recast the proof slightly. Tell me if it helps.
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If $|sin(n),|lesinleft(frac12right)$, then $|cos(n),|gecosleft(frac12right)$ and
$$
begin{align}
|sin(n+1),|
&=|cos(n)sin(1)+sin(n)cos(1),|\
&gecosleft(tfrac12right)sin(1)-sinleft(tfrac12right)cos(1)\
&=sinleft(tfrac12right)
end{align}
$$
This means that either $|sin(n),|gesinleft(frac12right)$ or $|sin(n+1),|gesinleft(frac12right)$.
Since $e^ngt1+n$, we know that $frac{e^n}ngt1$.
Therefore, either $left|frac{e^nsin(n)}nright|gesinleft(frac12right)$ or $left|frac{e^{n+1}sin(n+1)}{n+1}right|gesinleft(frac12right)$. That is, the terms do not tend to $0$.
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If $|sin(n),|lesinleft(frac12right)$, then $|cos(n),|gecosleft(frac12right)$ and
$$
begin{align}
|sin(n+1),|
&=|cos(n)sin(1)+sin(n)cos(1),|\
&gecosleft(tfrac12right)sin(1)-sinleft(tfrac12right)cos(1)\
&=sinleft(tfrac12right)
end{align}
$$
This means that either $|sin(n),|gesinleft(frac12right)$ or $|sin(n+1),|gesinleft(frac12right)$.
Since $e^ngt1+n$, we know that $frac{e^n}ngt1$.
Therefore, either $left|frac{e^nsin(n)}nright|gesinleft(frac12right)$ or $left|frac{e^{n+1}sin(n+1)}{n+1}right|gesinleft(frac12right)$. That is, the terms do not tend to $0$.
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If $|sin(n),|lesinleft(frac12right)$, then $|cos(n),|gecosleft(frac12right)$ and
$$
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|sin(n+1),|
&=|cos(n)sin(1)+sin(n)cos(1),|\
&gecosleft(tfrac12right)sin(1)-sinleft(tfrac12right)cos(1)\
&=sinleft(tfrac12right)
end{align}
$$
This means that either $|sin(n),|gesinleft(frac12right)$ or $|sin(n+1),|gesinleft(frac12right)$.
Since $e^ngt1+n$, we know that $frac{e^n}ngt1$.
Therefore, either $left|frac{e^nsin(n)}nright|gesinleft(frac12right)$ or $left|frac{e^{n+1}sin(n+1)}{n+1}right|gesinleft(frac12right)$. That is, the terms do not tend to $0$.
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If $|sin(n),|lesinleft(frac12right)$, then $|cos(n),|gecosleft(frac12right)$ and
$$
begin{align}
|sin(n+1),|
&=|cos(n)sin(1)+sin(n)cos(1),|\
&gecosleft(tfrac12right)sin(1)-sinleft(tfrac12right)cos(1)\
&=sinleft(tfrac12right)
end{align}
$$
This means that either $|sin(n),|gesinleft(frac12right)$ or $|sin(n+1),|gesinleft(frac12right)$.
Since $e^ngt1+n$, we know that $frac{e^n}ngt1$.
Therefore, either $left|frac{e^nsin(n)}nright|gesinleft(frac12right)$ or $left|frac{e^{n+1}sin(n+1)}{n+1}right|gesinleft(frac12right)$. That is, the terms do not tend to $0$.
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Take the root test. We have $limsup_{ntoinfty}(|e^nsin(n)|)^{1/n} = e> 1$ so it diverges.
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This is a convenient approach, assuming that the asker is familiar with the notion of a $limsup$. Also, the fact that $sin(n)$ has $1$ as its limsup as $n to infty$ is non-trivial.
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– Omnomnomnom
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@kmini How does one show that $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$ as $nto infty$?
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I'm not familiar with limsup. Where does the / n go?
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@MarkViola: note that $limsupsqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$ does not mean the same as $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$.
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@TonyK Yes, I know the difference, Tony. So, I'll write more precisely to appease you. How does one show that $limsup_{ntoinfty}sqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$?
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Take the root test. We have $limsup_{ntoinfty}(|e^nsin(n)|)^{1/n} = e> 1$ so it diverges.
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This is a convenient approach, assuming that the asker is familiar with the notion of a $limsup$. Also, the fact that $sin(n)$ has $1$ as its limsup as $n to infty$ is non-trivial.
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– Omnomnomnom
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@kmini How does one show that $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$ as $nto infty$?
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– Mark Viola
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I'm not familiar with limsup. Where does the / n go?
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– Jon Doe
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@MarkViola: note that $limsupsqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$ does not mean the same as $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$.
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@TonyK Yes, I know the difference, Tony. So, I'll write more precisely to appease you. How does one show that $limsup_{ntoinfty}sqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$?
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Take the root test. We have $limsup_{ntoinfty}(|e^nsin(n)|)^{1/n} = e> 1$ so it diverges.
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Take the root test. We have $limsup_{ntoinfty}(|e^nsin(n)|)^{1/n} = e> 1$ so it diverges.
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This is a convenient approach, assuming that the asker is familiar with the notion of a $limsup$. Also, the fact that $sin(n)$ has $1$ as its limsup as $n to infty$ is non-trivial.
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– Omnomnomnom
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@kmini How does one show that $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$ as $nto infty$?
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I'm not familiar with limsup. Where does the / n go?
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@MarkViola: note that $limsupsqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$ does not mean the same as $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$.
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@TonyK Yes, I know the difference, Tony. So, I'll write more precisely to appease you. How does one show that $limsup_{ntoinfty}sqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$?
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This is a convenient approach, assuming that the asker is familiar with the notion of a $limsup$. Also, the fact that $sin(n)$ has $1$ as its limsup as $n to infty$ is non-trivial.
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– Omnomnomnom
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@kmini How does one show that $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$ as $nto infty$?
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– Mark Viola
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I'm not familiar with limsup. Where does the / n go?
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– Jon Doe
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@MarkViola: note that $limsupsqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$ does not mean the same as $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$.
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– TonyK
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@TonyK Yes, I know the difference, Tony. So, I'll write more precisely to appease you. How does one show that $limsup_{ntoinfty}sqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$?
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– Mark Viola
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This is a convenient approach, assuming that the asker is familiar with the notion of a $limsup$. Also, the fact that $sin(n)$ has $1$ as its limsup as $n to infty$ is non-trivial.
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– Omnomnomnom
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This is a convenient approach, assuming that the asker is familiar with the notion of a $limsup$. Also, the fact that $sin(n)$ has $1$ as its limsup as $n to infty$ is non-trivial.
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– Omnomnomnom
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@kmini How does one show that $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$ as $nto infty$?
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@kmini How does one show that $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$ as $nto infty$?
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– Mark Viola
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I'm not familiar with limsup. Where does the / n go?
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I'm not familiar with limsup. Where does the / n go?
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– Jon Doe
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@MarkViola: note that $limsupsqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$ does not mean the same as $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$.
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– TonyK
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@MarkViola: note that $limsupsqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$ does not mean the same as $sqrt[n]{sin(n)}to 1$.
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– TonyK
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@TonyK Yes, I know the difference, Tony. So, I'll write more precisely to appease you. How does one show that $limsup_{ntoinfty}sqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$?
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– Mark Viola
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@TonyK Yes, I know the difference, Tony. So, I'll write more precisely to appease you. How does one show that $limsup_{ntoinfty}sqrt[n]{sin(n)}=1$?
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$$ lim_{n rightarrow infty} frac{e^nsin n}{n} neq 0 $$
So the series diverges using the nth term test for divergence.
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You need to show that $sin(n)$ does not approach $0$.
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Yes indeed @MarkViola that is needed
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$$ lim_{n rightarrow infty} frac{e^nsin n}{n} neq 0 $$
So the series diverges using the nth term test for divergence.
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You need to show that $sin(n)$ does not approach $0$.
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Yes indeed @MarkViola that is needed
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$$ lim_{n rightarrow infty} frac{e^nsin n}{n} neq 0 $$
So the series diverges using the nth term test for divergence.
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$$ lim_{n rightarrow infty} frac{e^nsin n}{n} neq 0 $$
So the series diverges using the nth term test for divergence.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 16:19
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You need to show that $sin(n)$ does not approach $0$.
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Yes indeed @MarkViola that is needed
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You need to show that $sin(n)$ does not approach $0$.
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Yes indeed @MarkViola that is needed
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You need to show that $sin(n)$ does not approach $0$.
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You need to show that $sin(n)$ does not approach $0$.
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Yes indeed @MarkViola that is needed
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It suffices to show that $sin(n)$ fails to approach $0$, which means that your series fails to converge by the $n$th term test (that is, the sequence of summands fails to approach $0$).
Some proofs of that $sin(n)$ fails to converge to $0$ are given here.
I would suspect, however, that if you are learning about testing for convergence/divergence of series for the first time, you would not be expected to prove such a result. If it comes up, I would state without proof that $sin(n)$ does not have a limit as $nto infty$, just as the function $f(x) = sin(x)$ fails to have a limit as $x to infty$.
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That is a very weak argument. For example, $sin(pi n)$ does have a limit as $ntoinfty$, even though $f(x)=sin(pi x)$ doesn't.
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@TonyK I agree. However, I think that proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of the typical "calc II" course in which this problem has probably appeared.
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You mean proving $sin(n)notto 0$.
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@TonyK right. I suppose, though, proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of any course in mathematics
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It suffices to show that $sin(n)$ fails to approach $0$, which means that your series fails to converge by the $n$th term test (that is, the sequence of summands fails to approach $0$).
Some proofs of that $sin(n)$ fails to converge to $0$ are given here.
I would suspect, however, that if you are learning about testing for convergence/divergence of series for the first time, you would not be expected to prove such a result. If it comes up, I would state without proof that $sin(n)$ does not have a limit as $nto infty$, just as the function $f(x) = sin(x)$ fails to have a limit as $x to infty$.
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That is a very weak argument. For example, $sin(pi n)$ does have a limit as $ntoinfty$, even though $f(x)=sin(pi x)$ doesn't.
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@TonyK I agree. However, I think that proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of the typical "calc II" course in which this problem has probably appeared.
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– Omnomnomnom
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You mean proving $sin(n)notto 0$.
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@TonyK right. I suppose, though, proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of any course in mathematics
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It suffices to show that $sin(n)$ fails to approach $0$, which means that your series fails to converge by the $n$th term test (that is, the sequence of summands fails to approach $0$).
Some proofs of that $sin(n)$ fails to converge to $0$ are given here.
I would suspect, however, that if you are learning about testing for convergence/divergence of series for the first time, you would not be expected to prove such a result. If it comes up, I would state without proof that $sin(n)$ does not have a limit as $nto infty$, just as the function $f(x) = sin(x)$ fails to have a limit as $x to infty$.
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It suffices to show that $sin(n)$ fails to approach $0$, which means that your series fails to converge by the $n$th term test (that is, the sequence of summands fails to approach $0$).
Some proofs of that $sin(n)$ fails to converge to $0$ are given here.
I would suspect, however, that if you are learning about testing for convergence/divergence of series for the first time, you would not be expected to prove such a result. If it comes up, I would state without proof that $sin(n)$ does not have a limit as $nto infty$, just as the function $f(x) = sin(x)$ fails to have a limit as $x to infty$.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 16:46
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That is a very weak argument. For example, $sin(pi n)$ does have a limit as $ntoinfty$, even though $f(x)=sin(pi x)$ doesn't.
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@TonyK I agree. However, I think that proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of the typical "calc II" course in which this problem has probably appeared.
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You mean proving $sin(n)notto 0$.
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@TonyK right. I suppose, though, proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of any course in mathematics
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That is a very weak argument. For example, $sin(pi n)$ does have a limit as $ntoinfty$, even though $f(x)=sin(pi x)$ doesn't.
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@TonyK I agree. However, I think that proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of the typical "calc II" course in which this problem has probably appeared.
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– Omnomnomnom
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You mean proving $sin(n)notto 0$.
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– TonyK
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@TonyK right. I suppose, though, proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of any course in mathematics
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– Omnomnomnom
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That is a very weak argument. For example, $sin(pi n)$ does have a limit as $ntoinfty$, even though $f(x)=sin(pi x)$ doesn't.
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– TonyK
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That is a very weak argument. For example, $sin(pi n)$ does have a limit as $ntoinfty$, even though $f(x)=sin(pi x)$ doesn't.
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– TonyK
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@TonyK I agree. However, I think that proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of the typical "calc II" course in which this problem has probably appeared.
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– Omnomnomnom
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@TonyK I agree. However, I think that proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of the typical "calc II" course in which this problem has probably appeared.
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– Omnomnomnom
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You mean proving $sin(n)notto 0$.
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– TonyK
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You mean proving $sin(n)notto 0$.
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– TonyK
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@TonyK right. I suppose, though, proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of any course in mathematics
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– Omnomnomnom
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@TonyK right. I suppose, though, proving that $sin(n) to 0$ is beyond the scope of any course in mathematics
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The series does not converge because the general term does not tend to zero. To prove this, it is enough to show that $sin n$ does not converge. Here is an elementary way to do it: suppose that $sin nto xin mathbb R$.
Then, of course,
$sin 2nto x$ and $sin (2(n+1))to x.$
And so
$sin nto xRightarrow cos 2nto 1-2x^2Rightarrow cos (2(n+1))to 1-2x^2$
But now,
$sin 2=sin(2(n + 1) - 2n)=sin(2(n + 1))cdotcos 2n-sin 2ncdot cos (2(n+1))to 0 $, which is absurd.
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Yes, thank you.
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The series does not converge because the general term does not tend to zero. To prove this, it is enough to show that $sin n$ does not converge. Here is an elementary way to do it: suppose that $sin nto xin mathbb R$.
Then, of course,
$sin 2nto x$ and $sin (2(n+1))to x.$
And so
$sin nto xRightarrow cos 2nto 1-2x^2Rightarrow cos (2(n+1))to 1-2x^2$
But now,
$sin 2=sin(2(n + 1) - 2n)=sin(2(n + 1))cdotcos 2n-sin 2ncdot cos (2(n+1))to 0 $, which is absurd.
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Yes, thank you.
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The series does not converge because the general term does not tend to zero. To prove this, it is enough to show that $sin n$ does not converge. Here is an elementary way to do it: suppose that $sin nto xin mathbb R$.
Then, of course,
$sin 2nto x$ and $sin (2(n+1))to x.$
And so
$sin nto xRightarrow cos 2nto 1-2x^2Rightarrow cos (2(n+1))to 1-2x^2$
But now,
$sin 2=sin(2(n + 1) - 2n)=sin(2(n + 1))cdotcos 2n-sin 2ncdot cos (2(n+1))to 0 $, which is absurd.
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The series does not converge because the general term does not tend to zero. To prove this, it is enough to show that $sin n$ does not converge. Here is an elementary way to do it: suppose that $sin nto xin mathbb R$.
Then, of course,
$sin 2nto x$ and $sin (2(n+1))to x.$
And so
$sin nto xRightarrow cos 2nto 1-2x^2Rightarrow cos (2(n+1))to 1-2x^2$
But now,
$sin 2=sin(2(n + 1) - 2n)=sin(2(n + 1))cdotcos 2n-sin 2ncdot cos (2(n+1))to 0 $, which is absurd.
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Yes, thank you.
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Yes, thank you.
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Yes, thank you.
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Yes, thank you.
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Assuming $frac{e^n sin n}{n}to 0$ as $nto +infty$ we have $left|sin(n)right|leq frac{n}{2e^n}leqsinfrac{1}{2^n}$ for any $n$ sufficiently large, hence $left|cos nright|geq cosfrac{1}{2^n}$. On the other hand such assumptions lead to
$$ left|sin(n+1)right|geq left|left|sin(n)right|cos(1)-left|cos(n)right|sin(1)right|geq frac{4}{5} $$
for any $n$ sufficiently large, contradiction.
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Assuming $frac{e^n sin n}{n}to 0$ as $nto +infty$ we have $left|sin(n)right|leq frac{n}{2e^n}leqsinfrac{1}{2^n}$ for any $n$ sufficiently large, hence $left|cos nright|geq cosfrac{1}{2^n}$. On the other hand such assumptions lead to
$$ left|sin(n+1)right|geq left|left|sin(n)right|cos(1)-left|cos(n)right|sin(1)right|geq frac{4}{5} $$
for any $n$ sufficiently large, contradiction.
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Assuming $frac{e^n sin n}{n}to 0$ as $nto +infty$ we have $left|sin(n)right|leq frac{n}{2e^n}leqsinfrac{1}{2^n}$ for any $n$ sufficiently large, hence $left|cos nright|geq cosfrac{1}{2^n}$. On the other hand such assumptions lead to
$$ left|sin(n+1)right|geq left|left|sin(n)right|cos(1)-left|cos(n)right|sin(1)right|geq frac{4}{5} $$
for any $n$ sufficiently large, contradiction.
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Assuming $frac{e^n sin n}{n}to 0$ as $nto +infty$ we have $left|sin(n)right|leq frac{n}{2e^n}leqsinfrac{1}{2^n}$ for any $n$ sufficiently large, hence $left|cos nright|geq cosfrac{1}{2^n}$. On the other hand such assumptions lead to
$$ left|sin(n+1)right|geq left|left|sin(n)right|cos(1)-left|cos(n)right|sin(1)right|geq frac{4}{5} $$
for any $n$ sufficiently large, contradiction.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 20:01
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Can you see that the general terms of the series do not approach $0$ as $nto infty$?
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No, I need to use a specific test to prove it
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A "specific test" to show divergence is to show that the general terms do not tend to $0$.
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I can't understand why this question was closed.
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