Math Help - ratio test (series) urgent help

1. ratio test (series) urgent help

hey i m not sure if i did the right if anyone can help

2. Originally Posted by Legendsn3verdie
hey i m not sure if i did the right if anyone can help
We need to fidn $\lim\left|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right|$

So now if $a_{n}=5\cdot 5^{-n}$ then $a_{n+1}={\color{red}5}\cdot 5^{-n+1}$

So your limit is $\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{5\cdot{5^{-n}}}{5\cdot{5^{-n+1}}}=\frac{1}{5}<1$ thus convergent.

3. Notice that your series is a geometric series.

4. Originally Posted by Mathstud28
We need to fidn $\lim\left|\frac{a_{n+1}}{a_n}\right|$

So now if $a_{n}=5\cdot 5^{-n}$ then $a_{n+1}={\color{red}5}\cdot 5^{-n+1}$

So your limit is $\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{5\cdot{5^{-n}}}{5\cdot{5^{-n+1}}}=\frac{1}{5}<1$ thus convergent.
whoa wut u did there mad me realize what i probably did wrong.. can u vouch if this is correct. i wrote my change in green:

5. Originally Posted by Legendsn3verdie
whoa wut u did there mad me realize what i probably did wrong.. can u vouch if this is correct. i wrote my change in green:

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