The series is .
Ratio Test :
\(i) If , then the series is
is absolutely convergent.
(ii) If or
, then the series is
is divergent.
(iii) If , then the ratio test is inconclusive.
As ,
.
Since , then the ratio test is inconclusive.
So apply any alternate method to test the convergence of the series.
\Now check the convergence of using alternate series test.
Alternating series test :
\Suppose we have the series such that
or
where
for all values of
.
Then if the following two conditions are satisfied the series is convergent.
\(1) is a decreasing sequence.
(2) .
Condition 1 :
\.
The value of decreases as the denominator increases.
Condition 2 :
\.
Hence the series is convergent by alternate series test.
\The series is conditionally convergent.