How do you use the Integral test on the infinite series sum_(n=1)^oo1/root5(n)n=115n ?

1 Answer
Sep 17, 2014

Since the integral
int_1^oo 1/root5x dx115xdx
diverges, we can conclude that the series
sum_{n=1}^oo 1/root5nn=115n
also diverges by Integral Test.

Here is the details of the evaluation of the integral.

int_1^infty 1/root5x dx115xdx

=lim_{t to infty}[5/4x^{4/5}]_1^{t}

= {5}/{4} lim_{t to infty}(t^{4/5}-1)

=5/4(infty-1)=infty