TITLE: Convergence of $\sum_{n=1}^\infty (-1)^n(\sqrt{n+1}-\sqrt n)$
QUESTION [5 upvotes]: Please suggest some hint to test the convergence of the following series
$$\sum_{n=1}^\infty (-1)^n(\sqrt{n+1}-\sqrt n)$$

REPLY [4 votes]: We have 
$$u_n=(-1)^n(\sqrt{n+1}-\sqrt{n})=\frac{(-1)^n}{\sqrt{n+1}+\sqrt{n}}$$
So the sequence $(|u_n|)_n$ converges to $0$ and is monotone decreasing then by Alternating series test the series $\sum_n u_n$ is convergent.