IB skill practice

Use comparison tests for improper integrals

Determine convergence of improper integrals using comparison reasoning.

Paper 1, Paper 2 5 marks Difficulty 4

Use comparison tests for improper integrals - visual improper-integral comparison item

Case A7. Use the tail comparison information in the diagram and enter the requested convergence, divergence, or exponent result.

Worked practice: result and interpretation

Calculate the requested result first, then choose the interpretation that follows from it.