SOLUTION: Is the following series convergent or divergent? 5+3+1+-1+...

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Question 826555: Is the following series convergent or divergent?
5+3+1+-1+...

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divergent. It's nth term does not approach zero, and that is a
necessary (though not sufficient) requirement for convergence.