Barrons AP Calculus

Figure  N7–22

BC  ONLY

Example 18 __

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Then diverges.

It  can be  proved  that        converges   if  p   >   1   but diverges    if  p   1.  Figure  N7–

23 gives a geometric interpretation in terms of area of . Only the

first-quadrant area under bounded at the left by x = 1 exists. Note that

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