Preclass assignment due with problem set # 19

Reading : Stewart: 8.4 597 - 598 (the ratio test).
Key areas of focus :
What does this test say? Can you get an intuitive feel for why it is true?
Reading Questions
1. 8.4 #2.
2. Apply the ratio test to the generic geometric series. Is the result reasonable? Suprising?
There is a question on the ILT.