SOLUTION: Hey, I have a problem where the instructions say : Tell Whether each series has a sum. If it does, give its value the problem i need help with is 2/3 + 1 + 3/2 + 9/4...

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Question 61044: Hey,
I have a problem where the instructions say : Tell Whether each series has a sum. If it does, give its value
the problem i need help with is 2/3 + 1 + 3/2 + 9/4...
i dont know how to get the answer or how to find it
Answer by joyofmath(189) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2/3 + 1 + 3/2 + 9/4... is your sum.
Each number is bigger than the one before it since each number is 3/2 times the number before it. Because each number is bigger than the one before it the sum does not converge to some value. It gets larger and larger.