Determine If the Series Converges or Diverges; If the Series $$\sum _ { n = 0 } ^ { \infty } \left( 1 + \frac { 4 } { n } \right) ^ { 5 n }$$

question 83

Multiple Choice

Determine if the series converges or diverges; if the series converges, find its sum.
- $$\sum _ { n = 0 } ^ { \infty } \left( 1 + \frac { 4 } { n } \right) ^ { 5 n }$$

• A) Converges; \(\frac { 1 } { | 4 | - 1 }\)
• B) Converges; \(\mathrm { e } ^ { 20 }\)
• C) Converges; \(\frac { 1 } { | 4 | + 1 }\)
• D) Diverges

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