Exercise 774Calculus › Single-variable calculus › Series › Convergence testsL1Added 2 Nov 2026
The sine of an alternating term
#alternating series#odd function#conditional convergence
Statement
Study the series , and its absolute convergence.
Hint
The sine is odd. What is in terms of ?
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Solution
Simplifying. Since is odd, .
Convergence. The sequence is positive, decreasing (since decreases in where is increasing) and tends to . By the alternating series test, the series converges.
Absolute convergence. , so diverges. The convergence is conditional.
Remark. The expansion route works too: is a convergent alternating series plus an absolutely convergent one.