If (an),(bn) are sequences then
1. If lim and \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} b_n = L>0 then \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} a_nb_n = \infty. True
2. If \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} a_n = \infty and \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} b_n = -\infty then \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} (a_n+b_n) = \infty. False since \infty-\infty is undefined.
3. If \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} a_n = \infty and \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} b_n = -\infty then \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} a_nb_n = -\infty. True
4. If neither (a_n), (b_n) converge then (a_nb_n) doesn't converge. False since (\frac{1}{n}) and n doesn't converge individually but when multplied they converge to 1.
5. If (|a_n|) converge then (a_n) converge. False since (|(-1)^n|) converge but ((-1)^n) doesnt converge. However the converse of this statement is true.
6. If a_n=0 for every n then \sum a_n converges. True. Sum converges to 0.
7. If \sum a_n converges then \sum \frac{1}{a_n} diverges to infinity. True
8. If \sum a_n, \sum b_n converges then \sum (a_n + b_n) converges. True
9. If a_n>c>0 for every n then \sum a_n diverges to infinity. True
10. If \sum a_n diverges and (b_n) is bounded then \sum a_nb_n diverges to infinity. True
11. If a_n>0 and \sum a_n converges then \sum (a_n)^2 converges. True.
Are these answers correct?
Answer
Most of your answers look alright. A few remarks:
7. If \sum a_n converges then \sum \frac{1}{a_n} diverges to infinity. True
Do you know anything about the sign of a_n? If not, note that the convergence of \sum a_n implies that a_n \to 0, but not that a_n > 0; i.e. it's possible that a_n <0.
Also note that it doesn't even have to diverge to \pm\infty, for example:
a_n = \frac{(-1)^n}{n} \implies \frac{1}{a_n} = (-1)^nn
10. If \sum a_n diverges and (b_n) is bounded then \sum a_nb_n diverges to infinity. True
If \sum a_n diverges, it doesn't necessarily diverge to infinity (think of 1-1+1-1+1-\ldots for example); now take b_n \equiv 1.
And as pointed out by Akiva Weinberger in the comment, you can even make it converge (e.g. take b_n = \tfrac{1}{n} and keep a_n as above).
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