document.write( "Question 849383: Determine whether the series 3 - 1 + 1/3 - 1/9 + ... is convergent or divergent. If convergent, find its sum. \n" ); document.write( "
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3 - 1 + 1/3 - 1/9 +- ···
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document.write( "That has \"a%5B1%5D\" = 3 and r=\"-1%2F3\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "It converges since it is a geometric series with |r| < 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"S%5Binfinity%5D\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"a%5B1%5D%2F%281-r%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"S%5Binfinity%5D\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"3%2F%281-%28-1%2F3%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"S%5Binfinity%5D\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"3%2F%281%2B1%2F3%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"S%5Binfinity%5D\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"3%2F%281%2B1%2F3%29\"\"%22%22%2A%22%22\"\"3%2F3\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"9%2F%283%2B1%29\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"9%2F4\"\r\n" );
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