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Question Number 76815 by Rio Michael last updated on 30/Dec/19
Which one of the following series is Not convergent?  A. Σ_(r=1) ^∞ (1/r^3 )  B. Σ_(r=1) ^∞ (1/r^2 )  C. Σ_(r=1) ^∞ (1/(r^2 −4))  D. Σ_(r=1) ^∞ (1/(5r))
$$\mathrm{Which}\:\mathrm{one}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{following}\:\mathrm{series}\:\mathrm{is}\:\boldsymbol{\mathrm{N}}\mathrm{o}\boldsymbol{\mathrm{t}}\:\mathrm{convergent}? \\ $$$$\mathrm{A}.\:\underset{\mathrm{r}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{\infty} {\sum}}\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{r}^{\mathrm{3}} } \\ $$$$\mathrm{B}.\:\underset{\mathrm{r}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{\infty} {\sum}}\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{r}^{\mathrm{2}} } \\ $$$$\mathrm{C}.\:\underset{\mathrm{r}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{\infty} {\sum}}\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{r}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{4}} \\ $$$$\mathrm{D}.\:\underset{\mathrm{r}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{\infty} {\sum}}\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{5r}} \\ $$
Commented by JDamian last updated on 30/Dec/19
D
$${D} \\ $$
Commented by Rio Michael last updated on 30/Dec/19
thank you
$$\mathrm{thank}\:\mathrm{you} \\ $$
Answered by 21042004 last updated on 01/Jan/20
C.  If r=2, then (1/(2^2 −4))=(1/0)
$$\mathrm{C}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{If}\:\mathrm{r}=\mathrm{2},\:\mathrm{then}\:\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}^{\mathrm{2}} −\mathrm{4}}=\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{0}} \\ $$

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