Show that the alternating harmonic series ∞∑k=1(−1)k+1k=1−12+13−14+⋯ converges.
Solution We check the two conditions of the Alternating Series Test. Since lim the first condition is met. Since a_{n+1}=\dfrac{1}{n+1}<\dfrac{1}{n}=a_{n}, the a_{n} are nonincreasing, so the second condition is met. By the Alternating Series Test, the series converges.