Question

What do you do if the Alternating Series Test fails?

Answer 1

In most cases, an alternation series `sum_{n=0}^infty(-1)^nb_n` fails Alternating Series Test by violating `lim_{n to infty}b_n=0`. If that is the case, you may conclude that the series diverges by Divergence (Nth Term) Test.

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