Trigonometry – How to Determine Absolute or Conditional Convergence of a Given Series

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Consider the series
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty \log\left(1+\frac{1}{|\sin(n)|}\right).$$
Determine whether it converges absolutely or conditionally.

I am trying to apply Cauchy condensation test, but I am not sure whether the given series is non-increasing or not.

Best Answer

No, the term $\log\left(1+\frac{1}{|\sin(n)|}\right)$ is not decreasing, but since $|\sin(x)|\leq 1$, it follows that $$ \log\left(1+\frac{1}{|\sin(n)|}\right)\geq \log\left(1+\frac{1}{1}\right).$$ Can you take it from here?

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