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Consider the two series,Sand SB, where  S A = n = 1 n 2 2 n and S B = 1 + 1 2 + 1 8 + 1 16 + 1 64 + 1 128 + 1 512 +

Which of the following statements is correct for the two given series?

Options

A

Both  S A and  S B converge.

B

Neither  S A nor  S B converges.

C

S A  converges but  S B  does not converge.

D

SB converges but SA does not converge.

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Both  S A and  S B converge.

Solution :

The correct statement is: Both SA and SB converge.

Let us analyze the convergence of the two series step-by-step.

1. Convergence of SA:
The first series is defined as:
S A = n = 1 n 2 2 n

We can determine the convergence of this series using the d'Alembert's Ratio Test. Let the general term of the series be:
a n = n 2 2 n

The next term in the sequence, an+1, is:
a n + 1 = ( n + 1 ) 2 2 n + 1

Now, we calculate the limit of the absolute ratio of consecutive terms as n approaches infinity:
L = lim n | a n + 1 a n | = lim n ( ( n + 1 ) 2 2 n + 1 × 2 n n 2 )

Simplifying the terms:
L = lim n ( ( n + 1 ) 2 n 2 × 2 n 2 n · 2 ) = lim n [ ( 1 + 1 n ) 2 × 1 2 ]

As n approaches infinity, 1n0, so:
L = ( 1 + 0 ) 2 × 1 2 = 1 2

Since L=12<1, by the Ratio Test, the series SA converges.

2. Convergence of SB:
The second series is given as:
S B = 1 + 1 2 + 1 8 + 1 16 + 1 64 + 1 128 + 1 512 +

Let us write the terms of this series as powers of 2 to observe the pattern:
S B = 1 2 0 + 1 2 1 + 1 2 3 + 1 2 4 + 1 2 6 + 1 2 7 + 1 2 9 +

We can group this series into two separate infinite geometric series:
Group 1 (odd-positioned terms):
S B 1 = 1 + 1 8 + 1 64 + = k = 0 ( 1 8 ) k
This is an infinite geometric series with first term a1 = 1 and common ratio r1 = 1/8. Since |r1|<1, this sub-series converges.

Group 2 (even-positioned terms):
S B 2 = 1 2 + 1 16 + 1 128 + = k = 0 1 2 ( 1 8 ) k
This is also an infinite geometric series with first term a2 = 1/2 and common ratio r2 = 1/8. Since |r2|<1, this sub-series converges.

Since both components of the sum are convergent geometric series, their sum SB converges as well.
Specifically, we can compute the sum:
S B = 1 1 - 1 8 + 1 2 1 - 1 8 = 8 7 + 4 7 = 12 7

Therefore, both series SA and SB are convergent.

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