Determining whether a series 1−12−14+18−116−132+164−⋯ converges.
Solution The series 1−12−14+18−116−132+164−⋯ converges absolutely, since 1+12+14+⋯+12n−1+⋯=∞∑k=1(12)k−1, a geometric series with r=12, converges. So by the Absolute Convergence Test, the series 1−12−14+18−116−132+164−⋯ converges.