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Test the series for convergence or divergence.$ \displaystyle \sum_{n = 1}^{\infty} (-1)^n (\sqrt {n + 1} - \sqrt{n}) $
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We can see that the series is indeed alternating because of the $(-1)^n$ term. Show more…
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