(1) Geometric series. For n≥1,
unun+1=3n+12n+2⋅2n+13n=32<1,
so by d'Alembert's ratio test the series converges. We recognize
n≥1∑3n2n+1=2n≥1∑(32)n,
a geometric series with ratio 32. Its partial sums are
Sn=2k=1∑n(32)k=2⋅32⋅1−2/31−(2/3)n.
Taking n→+∞:
S=2⋅1/32/3=2⋅2=4.
(2) Logarithmic telescoping series. For n≥1,
1−n(n+1)2=n(n+1)(n−1)(n+2),
hence
ln(1−n(n+1)2)=ln(n−1)+ln(n+2)−lnn−ln(n+1).
Regroup the terms as
ln(n+2)−ln(n+1)−(lnn−ln(n−1)).
The partial sum of order n telescopes:
Sn=ln(n+2)−lnn−ln3=ln(1+n2)−ln3.
Since ln(1+2/n)→0, we get Sn→−ln3. The series converges with sum −ln3.
(3) Arctangent telescoping series. Using arctanx+arctany=arctan1−xyx+y with x=−n and y=n+1:
arctan(−n)+arctan(n+1)=arctan1+n(n+1)1=arctan(n2+n+11).
Since arctan(−n)=−arctann,
arctan(n2+n+11)=arctan(n+1)−arctann.
The partial sum telescopes:
Sn=arctan(n+1)−arctan(1)=arctan(n+1)−4π.
As n→+∞, arctan(n+1)→2π, so Sn→2π−4π=4π. The series converges with sum 4π.