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OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

Use the Comparison theorem to determine whether the integral is convergent or divergent \[\huge \int \limits_0^1 \frac{sec^2 x}{x\sqrt x}dx\]

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

my question is....what's the Comparison Theorem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find a (simpler) function (to integrate) that upper bounds the integrand (the term inside the integration) and see wether that integral of the new function converges or not...if it does..then your original integration converges too..

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

any function? as long as the limits are same?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

ahh that would be sufficient information. thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but for divergence ...you need yo find a lower bound

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i mean to prove divergence ... you need to find a lower bound of the integrand function

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