Deciding whether this integral is convergent or divergent: $\int_1^\infty \frac{e^{\sqrt {x}}}{\sqrt{x}}\,\mathrm dx$

Decide if the following integral is convergent or divergent. If it is convergent evaluate the integral. $$\int_1^{\infty} \frac{e^{-\sqrt {x}}}{\sqrt{x}}\,\mathrm dx$$

I evaluated the integral, but I could not decide via comparison test whether the integral is convergent or divergent.

• If you evaluated it, wouldn't that be proof enough whether it converges or diverges? – Arthur Jan 2 '14 at 13:25
• But it says first decide then evaluate so I tried to compare this function with 1/x^(1/2) , but it is greater and divergent but I couldnt find smaller funstion than given – Pumpkin Jan 2 '14 at 13:29
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$$e^{\sqrt{x}}=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}\frac{x^{0.5n}}{n!}$$ $$\implies e^{\sqrt{x}}>x$$ $$\therefore \sqrt{x}e^{\sqrt{x}}>x^{1.5}$$ $$\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}e^{\sqrt{x}}}<x^{-1.5}$$ Since $\int_1^{\infty} x^{-1.5} dx$ is convergent then the $\int_1^{\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{x}e^{\sqrt{x}}}$ is convergent.
• The last step should likely read $<x^{-1.5}$ and the integral as well, which would actually make it convergent :-) since $\int_0^\infty x^{1.5} dx = + \infty$... – gt6989b Jan 2 '14 at 13:51
Hint. Try the transformation: $y=\sqrt{x}$.
• @Pumpkin if you sub correctly your integral becomes $\int e^{-y}$... – gt6989b Jan 2 '14 at 13:52