Use the Comparison Test to Determine Whether the Infinite Series $\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { \infty } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { k } + 1 }$

question 116

Short Answer

Use the comparison test to determine whether the infinite series $\sum _ { k = 1 } ^ { \infty } \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { k } + 1 }$ is convergent or divergent.
Enter just "convergent" or "divergent".

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