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All Convergence Tests

Authored by Katherine Mobbs

Mathematics

12th Grade

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All Convergence Tests
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This quiz focuses on infinite series convergence and divergence tests, which is a fundamental topic in calculus typically covered in Advanced Placement Calculus BC or college-level Calculus II courses, making it appropriate for 12th-grade students. The assessment evaluates students' mastery of multiple convergence tests including the nth term test, integral test, direct and limit comparison tests, p-series test, geometric series test, alternating series test, and ratio test. Students must demonstrate deep conceptual understanding by selecting appropriate tests for given series, calculating limits for comparison tests, identifying convergent versus divergent series, and distinguishing between absolute and conditional convergence. The problems require students to analyze series with various forms including rational functions, exponential expressions, and alternating series, demanding both procedural fluency and strategic thinking about which test will be most effective for each particular series type. Created by Katherine Mobbs, a Mathematics teacher in US who teaches grade 12. This comprehensive assessment serves as an excellent tool for evaluating student understanding of series convergence after completing the unit on infinite series and sequences. The quiz works particularly well as a cumulative review before AP Calculus BC exams or as a formative assessment to identify areas where students need additional practice with specific convergence tests. Teachers can use this for homework assignments to reinforce learning, as warm-up problems to activate prior knowledge, or as practice for high-stakes testing situations where students must quickly identify and apply the most efficient convergence test. The variety of question formats, from selecting appropriate comparison series to calculating specific limit values, makes this assessment valuable for both instruction and evaluation. This quiz directly supports CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.SSE.B.4 and aligns with AP Calculus BC learning objectives for infinite sequences and series.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following tests would be the best choice to prove the series is divergent?

nth term test

integral test

direct comparison test

limit comparison test

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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What is the sum of the series?

-4/3

2/3

9/2

the series diverges

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of the following is true about the given series?

it is a divergent p-series

it is a convergent p-series

it is a divergent geometric series

it is a convergent geometric series

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which test can NOT be used to prove that the series diverges?

limit comparison test

direct comparison test

p-series

integral test

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Select the correct comparison series you would use for the given series.

Σ 1n\Sigma\ \frac{1}{n}

Σ 1n2\Sigma\ \frac{1}{n^2}

Σ (12)n\Sigma\ \left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^n

Σ (2)n\Sigma\ \left(2\right)^n

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Select the correct limit if you used the limit comparison test to prove the series converges.

limn n4n3+2=\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\ \frac{n^4}{n^3+2}=\infty

limn nn3+2=0\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\ \frac{n}{n^3+2}=0

limn n3n3+2=1\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\ \frac{n^3}{n^3+2}=1

The series diverges

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CCSS.HSA.APR.D.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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Which of the following is true about the alternating series?

It is conditionally convergent

It is absolutely convergent

It is divergent

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