MATH 141 EXAM II SAMPLE A

cos 2x − cos 5x 5. Which of the following is true for the four series given below:
1. Find lim
x→0 sin2 x
∞ ∞ ∞  n ∞
3
X 1 X 1 X 3 X (−1)n
a) (I) (II) (III) (IV) .
2 n=1
n3/2 n=1
n2/3 n=1
2 n=1
n2/3

b) ∞
a) (I) converges, but (II), (III), and (IV) diverge;
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c)
2 b) All four diverge;
d) −∞ c) (I) and (III) converge, but (II) and (IV) diverge;
e) 0 d) (I) and (IV) converge, but (II) and (III) diverge;

e) All four converge.

2. Evaluate Z ∞ e−x
dx
1 e−x + 2 6. Determine whether the series is convergent or divergent. If it is
convergent, find its sum.
a) 1 ∞  
X 1 1
−
b) The integral diverges. n=1
2n − 1 2n + 3

c) 1 + ln 2 − ln(2e + 1)
a) 1
d) −1 − ln 2 + ln(2e + 1)
b) The series diverges.
e) −1 − ln 2 + ln(2e)
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c)
15
Z 4 1 4
3. Find dx d)
1 3−x 5
4
a) ln 2 e)
3
b) ln 3
7. Which of the following is true for the series given below
1
c) ln ∞
2 X n2 − n
3 + e2
.
d) The integral diverges. n=1
4n

e) 0 ∞
X 1
a) Converges by the Limit Comparison Test with .
n=1
n
4. Find the sum of the following series
∞
∞
X 1
X 4 · 3n b) Diverges by the Comparison Test with .
(−1)n n+1 . n=1
n
n=1
5
c) Diverges by the Ratio Test.
6 ∞
a) − X 1
5 d) Diverges by the Limit Comparison Test with .
n=1
n
3
b) −
10 e) Converges by the Ratio Test.
c) The series diverges.
3
d)
2
3
e) −
2

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MATH 141 EXAM II SAMPLE A
∞ 10. (3 points each) Determine whether the following sequences converge
X 16
8. Consider the alternating series (−1)n4
. From the list of num- or diverge.
n=1
n
If the sequence converges, find its limit. If the sequence diverges,
bers given below, choose the least number of terms necessary to
circle the word ”Diverges” and explain why.
ensure that the difference between the actual sum, s and the nth
1
partial sum, Sn , is less or equal to .  
104 2n + sin n
a)
n + sin2 n
a) 10
Converges to
b) 20
Diverges (justification):
c) 40
(r )
d) 80 4n − 1
b)
n+1
e) 100
Converges to
9. (3 points each) Find the following limits
Diverges (justification):

ex − e−x 
1 + (−1)n

a) lim c) √
x→∞ 4x2 n

Answer Converges to

Diverges (justification):

2e5x − 6x + 4 1
( )
b) lim en
x→∞ 7e5x + x4 − 2x3 d)
arctan n

Answer Converges to


1
 Diverges (justification):
c) lim 2x sin
x→∞ 2x  
ln n
e)
log7 n
Answer
Converges to
arctan(x)
d) lim
x→0 x3 + 6x Diverges (justification):

Answer

1
e) lim (1 + sin x) x
x→0

Answer

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MATH 141 EXAM II SAMPLE A

11. (3 points each) For each of the problems below, determine whether 12. (3 points each) For a) to e) below, determine whether the series is
each series is convergent or divergent. Circle an appropriate answer absolutely convergent, conditionally convergent, or divergent. Circle
and name a test used to determine your answer. the right answer.

∞ ∞
X 1 X n2n
a) a) (−1)n
n=2
n(ln n)2 n=1
(3n2 + 1)n

Converges Diverges Test used Absolutely convergent Conditionally convergent

Divergent

∞
X 1−n ∞
a) X (−1)n ln n
1+n b) √
n=1 n
n=1

Converges Diverges Test used

Absolutely convergent Conditionally convergent
Divergent

∞
X n2
b) n ∞
n=1
2 X en
c) (−1)n
n=1
n4
Converges Diverges Test used
Absolutely convergent Conditionally convergent
Divergent
∞
X (−1)n
c)
n=2
ln n
∞
X 5n (n + 1)
d)
Converges Diverges Test used n=1
n!

Absolutely convergent Conditionally convergent

∞
Divergent
X arctan n
d)
n=1
1 + n2
∞
X n!
Converges Diverges Test used e) (−1)n
n=1
100n

Absolutely convergent Conditionally convergent

Divergent

SAMPLE 1 EXAM II

1. C 2. D 3. D 4. B 5. D 6. E 7. D 8. B

2 1
9. a) ∞; b) ; c) 1; d) ; e) e
7 6

2
10. a) 2; b) 2; c) 0; d) e) ln 7
π

11. a) converges - integral test; b) diverges - test for divergence; c)

converges - ratio test; d) converges - alt series test; e) converges -
X 1
limit comparison with
n2

12. a) Absolutely convergent; b) conditionally convergent; c) diver-

gent; d) absolutely convergent; e) divergent