Geometric Series

// Last Updated: January 22, 2020 - Watch Video //Just as we saw in our previous lesson, P Series Test, there are tests that play an important role in determine convergence of an infinite series. The Geometric Series Test is one the most fundamental series tests that we will learn. Determining Convergence of an Infinite Geometric SeriesWhile the p-series test asks us to find a variable raised to a number, the Geometric Series test is it’s counterpart.We are looking for a number raised to a variable!And not just any number, but a fraction called the common ratio, r, and for the series to converge its value must be between negative one and positive one.Additionally, the geometric series has another incredible feature! While some tests are able to indicate whether a series converges or not, the geometric series test goes above and beyond and provides us with what the series converges to. Even, Paul’s Online Notes calls the geometric series a special series because it has two important fea...