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Unit 10: Infinite Sequences and Series

Comparison Tests for Convergence

Decide whether a series of positive terms converges by comparing it with a p-series or a geometric series, term by term or through a limit of ratios.

Topic 10.6 · 8 min read

This lesson comes with the AP Calculus BC plan

In this lesson

  1. 01Why comparing works for positive terms
  2. 02Limit comparison: when the inequality points the wrong way
  3. 03Choosing what to compare with
  4. 04Worked examples
  5. 05Where students lose points
  6. 06On the exam

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