`sum_(n=1)^oo(1/n^2-1/n^3)`
Apply the series sum/difference rule:
`=sum_(n=1)^oo1/n^2-sum_(n=1)^oo1/n^3`
Observe that both the series are p-series of the form`sum_(n=1)^oo1/n^p`
Recall that the p-series test is applicable for the series of the form `sum_(n=1)^oo1/n^p` ,where `p>0`
If `p>1` , then the p-series converges
If `0<p<=1` , then the p-series diverges
Now, both the series have `p>1`
As per the p-series test , both the series converge and so their sum/difference will also converge.
Hence the series `sum_(n=1)^oo(1/n^2-1/n^3)` converges.
See eNotes Ad-Free
Start your 48-hour free trial to get access to more than 30,000 additional guides and more than 350,000 Homework Help questions answered by our experts.
Already a member? Log in here.