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Determine if convergent or divergent using comparison tests

Determine if convergent or divergent using comparison tests-example-1
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\displaystyle\sum_(k\ge1)\frac{\sqrt[3]{k^2+1}}{√(k^3+2)}\sim\sum_(k\ge1)(k^(2/3))/(k^(3/2))=\sum_(k\ge1)\frac1{k^(5/6)}

Recall that
\displaystyle\sum_(k\ge1)\frac1{k^p} diverges for
0\le p\le1. 5/6 falls in this interval, so this series must diverge, and so must the original one by comparison.
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