Ratio test: Compute L = lim |a_{n+1}/a_n|. If L < 1, converges absolutely. If L > 1 or L = infinity, diverges. If L = 1, inconclusive.
How to apply it: The ratio test is especially effective for series involving factorials or exponentials.
Course: AP Calculus BC · Unit: Infinite Sequences and Series
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