11. The least integer value of \( a \) for which the series \[ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n^{a-27}} \] converges is






Answer is: option4

\( 29 \)

Solution:

The series \[ \sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n^{a-27}} \] is a \(p\)-series with \( p=a-27 \).

Such a series converges only if \( p>1 \).

Hence we must have \[ a-27>1 \]

Thus \[ a>28 \]

The least integer value that works is \[ a=29 \]

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