Does the series ∑∞i=1log(sec(1n)) converge?
My try:As n approaches zero, sec(1n) gets close to 11−0.51n2=2n22n2−1=1+12n2−1. Since 12n2−1 gets close to zero, approximately log(sec(1n))=12n2−1. Then compute the limit: limn→∞log(sec(1n))/12n2−1=limn→∞tan(1n)(2n2−1)24n3, so the limit diverges and limit comparison test can bot be applied. Vanishing test is inconclusive since the term obviously goes to zero. Ratio test does not help either. I hope someone could help.
Answer
We have an=−log(cos(1/n))=−12log(cos2(1/n))=−12log(1−sin2(1/n)). We have
limn→∞an1/n2=−12⋅limn→∞n2log(1−sin2(1/n))=12
Hence, by limit comparison test the series converges since ∑n1n2 converges.
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