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470 Chapter 8 Sequences, L’Hôpital’s Rule, and Improper Integrals<br />
Quick Quiz for AP* Preparation: Sections 8.3 and 8.4<br />
You may use a graphing calculator to solve the following<br />
problems.<br />
1. Multiple Choice Which of the following functions grows<br />
faster than x 2 as x→? E<br />
(A) e x (B) ln(x) (C) 7x 10 (D) 2x 2 3x (E) 0.1x 3<br />
2. Multiple Choice Find all the values of p for which the<br />
integral converges dx<br />
. C x<br />
1<br />
p1<br />
(A) p 1 (B) p 0 (C) p 0<br />
(D) p 1<br />
(E) diverges for all p<br />
3. Multiple Choice Find all the values of p for which the<br />
1<br />
dx<br />
integral converges x<br />
p. B<br />
1<br />
0<br />
(A) p 1 (B) p 0 (C) p 0<br />
(D) p 1<br />
(E) diverges for all p<br />
4. Free Response Consider the region R in the first quadrant<br />
under the curve y 2ln (x)<br />
.<br />
x 2<br />
(a) Write the area of R as an improper integral.<br />
(b) Express the integral in part (a) as a limit of a definite integral.<br />
(c) Find the area of R.<br />
Chapter 8 Key Terms<br />
Absolute Value Theorem for<br />
Sequences (p. 440)<br />
arithmetic sequence (p. 436)<br />
binary search (p. 456)<br />
common difference (p. 436)<br />
common ratio (p. 437)<br />
comparison test (p. 464)<br />
constant multiple rule for limits (p. 439)<br />
convergence of improper integral (p. 459)<br />
convergent sequence (p. 439)<br />
difference rule for limits (p. 439)<br />
divergence of improper integral (p. 459)<br />
divergent sequence (p. 439)<br />
explicitly defined sequence (p. 435)<br />
finite sequence (p. 435)<br />
geometric sequence (p. 437)<br />
grows at the same rate (p. 453)<br />
grows faster (p. 453)<br />
grows slower (p. 453)<br />
improper integral (pp. 459)<br />
indeterminate form (p. 444)<br />
infinite sequence (p. 435)<br />
l’Hôpital’s Rule, first form (p. 444)<br />
l’Hôpital’s Rule, stronger form (p. 445)<br />
limit of a sequence (p. 439)<br />
nth term of a sequence (p. 435)<br />
product rule for limits (p. 439)<br />
quotient rule for limits (p. 439)<br />
recursively defined sequence (p. 435)<br />
Sandwich Theorem for Sequences (p. 440)<br />
sequence (p. 435)<br />
sequential search (p. 456)<br />
sum rule for limits (p. 439)<br />
terms of sequence (p. 435)<br />
transitivity of growing rates (p. 455)<br />
value of improper integral (p. 459)<br />
Chapter 8 Review Exercises<br />
The collection of exercises marked in red could be used as a Chapter<br />
Test.<br />
In Exercises 1 and 2, find the first four terms and the fortieth term of<br />
the given sequence.<br />
1. a n (1) n n 1<br />
for all n 1 12, 35, 23, 57; a 40 41/43<br />
n 3<br />
3, 6, 12, 24;<br />
2. a 1 3, a n 2a n1 for all n 2<br />
a 40 3(2 39 )<br />
3. The sequence 1, 1/2, 2, 7/2, … is arithmetic. Find (a) the common<br />
difference, (b) the tenth term, and (c) an explicit rule for the<br />
nth term. (a) 3/2 (b) 25/2 (c) a n 3n 5<br />
<br />
2<br />
4. The sequence 1/2, 2, 8, 32, … is geometric. Find (a) the<br />
common ratio, (b) the seventh term, and (c) an explicit rule for<br />
the nth term. (a) 4 (b) 2048 (c) a n (1) n1 (2 2n3 )<br />
In Exercises 5 and 6, draw a graph of the sequence with given nth term.<br />
5. a n 2n1 (1)<br />
, n<br />
2 n n 1, 2, 3, …<br />
6. a n (1) n1 n 1<br />
<br />
n<br />
In Exercises 7 and 8, determine the convergence or divergence of<br />
the sequence with given nth term. If the sequence converges, find its<br />
limit.<br />
7. a n 3 n2<br />
1<br />
2n2<br />
converges, 3/2 8. a n (1) n 3 n 1<br />
diverges<br />
1<br />
n 2<br />
In Exercises 9–22, find the limit.<br />
9. lim t ln 1 2t<br />
<br />
t→0 t<br />
2<br />
sin<br />
x<br />
11. lim 2<br />
x→0 1<br />
x cos<br />
x<br />
13. lim<br />
x→<br />
x 1x 1 14. lim<br />
x→ (<br />
15. lim c os<br />
r<br />
0 16. lim<br />
r→ ln<br />
r<br />
17. lim<br />
x→1 ( 1 1<br />
<br />
x 1 ln<br />
)<br />
1/2 18. lim<br />
x<br />
10. lim t an<br />
3t<br />
3/5<br />
t→0 tan<br />
5t<br />
12. lim x 11x 1/e<br />
x→1<br />
x<br />
1 3 x ) <br />
u→p2 (<br />
x→0 (<br />
e 3<br />
u p 2 ) sec u<br />
x<br />
1 1 x ) 1<br />
1<br />
9. The limit doesn’t exist.