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Math Words

Math Words: Alternating Series Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This site begins with the general form of an alternating series and then gives an easy to follow discussion of how to determine if an alternating series is convergent.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Alternating Series Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the alternating series test with this helpful reference tool. Provides a detailed definition and examples that enhance further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Sequences Limits

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson discusses the limit of a sequence in mathematics. Compares convergent and divergent sequences and presents numerical and graphical examples.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Radius of Convergence

For Students 9th - 10th
MathWorld provides a site about the Radius of Convergence. Brief and factual, formulas are provided along with several links to additional information on related subjects.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Convergence Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides links to information about tests to determine the convergence or divergence of a series. No information about convergence tests is offered directly at this link.
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Other

Old Dominion University/ the Alternating Series Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the equation for the alernating series test.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Divergent Series

For Students 9th - 10th
This page discusses divergent series, providing links to more detailed information about various aspects of divergent series.
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Other

Seton Hall Univ: Series and Convergence

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short lesson explaining the partial sums
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Other

Lake Tahoe Community College

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a clear definition of what a Power Series is and clearly discusses the radius of Convergence using the ratio test through clear examples.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Integral Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives a brief statement of the Integral Test for convergent or divergent series. This test is also called the Cauchy Integral Test or the Maclaurin Integral Test.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Ratio Test

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity will demonstrate the use of the ratio test to discuss the convergence of an infinite series.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Convergent Sequence

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from MathWorld explains convergent sequences with links to related information. The information is very brief, but examples and formulas are provided.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Divergence Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief statement of a divergence test that can be used to determine whether or not a given series converges or diverges. Provides no explanation, but simply a statement.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Leibniz Criterion

For Students 9th - 10th
This page states the Leibniz Criterion, or the alternating series test that determines whether or not an alternating series converges.
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Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Ratio Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Visual Calculus offers a discussion and exercises concerning the ratio test for convergence of series.
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Mathematics Archives

Math Archives: Visual Calculus: Integral Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Visual Calculus offers a discussion and exercises concerning the integral test for convergence of series. The site also discusses the power series test.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Ratio Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This page states the Ratio Test for convergent or divergent series, sometimes called the Cauchy Ratio Test or the d'Alembert Ratio Test. Brief but informational.
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Virginia Commonwealth University

Don Mikulecky: The Limit of a Sequence

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of slides discussing the mathematical limit of a sequence. The slideshow is straight-forward, providing terminology and examples of how to find sequence limits. The slideshow goes on to discuss series, and more.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Sine

For Students 9th - 10th
MathWorld provides graphs of the sine function, both 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional. Higher level mathematical applications given, including the hyperbolic sine function, representation of the sine function as an infinite sum as well as...
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Tortoise and Hare Race

For Students 3rd - 8th
Step through the tortoise and hare race, based on Zeno's paradox, to learn about the multiplication of fractions and about convergence of an infinite sequence of numbers.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Sequences: Special Limits

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson discusses important limits of particular sequences that can be very "useful in many branches of science." Includes good proofs.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Ratio Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This a comprehensive tutorial explaining the Ratio Test with examples the students can work.
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Math Open Reference

Math Open Reference: Integral Test

For Students 9th - 10th
A handy reference guide to the integral test. It provides definitions, examples, and an animation that enhances further explanation. Includes links to related topics.
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Math Words

Math Words: Root Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Math Word briefly states the root test and discusses when the series is convergent, divergent or does not exist.

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