Thread: TI-89 returns the series I entered

Hi,

I'm trying to get my TI-89 to do a series for me. The series is from n to infinity of ln(x)/x. When I put that in, it's spitting out what I put in.

What am I doing wrong? Exactly entered as summation(ln(x)/x,x,2,infinity)

Edit: I know it diverges by the integral test. I'm using my TI-89 as a check and I've had this problem with convergent series before until I modified my index, but it's getting to be a nuisance.

Originally Posted by Wolvenmoon

Hi,

I'm trying to get my TI-89 to do a series for me. The series is from n to infinity of ln(x)/x. When I put that in, it's spitting out what I put in.

What am I doing wrong? Exactly entered as summation(ln(x)/x,x,2,infinity)

Edit: I know it diverges by the integral test. I'm using my TI-89 as a check and I've had this problem with convergent series before until I modified my index, but it's getting to be a nuisance.

My TI-92 does the same thing. My guess is that since the sum cannot be calcuated in closed form it only gets to the point of knowing the summation is undetermined. It'd be nice if it said that, though.

-Dan

Originally Posted by Wolvenmoon

Hi,

I'm trying to get my TI-89 to do a series for me. The series is from n to infinity of ln(x)/x. When I put that in, it's spitting out what I put in.

What am I doing wrong? Exactly entered as summation(ln(x)/x,x,2,infinity)

Edit: I know it diverges by the integral test. I'm using my TI-89 as a check and I've had this problem with convergent series before until I modified my index, but it's getting to be a nuisance.

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