Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Sequences and Infinite Series - 8.2 Sequences - 8.2 Exercises - Page 617: 86

Answer

Convergent sequence to 4

Work Step by Step

We are given the sequence: $a_{n+1}=\dfrac{1}{2}a_n+2$ $a_0=5$ Using a calculator, we get the values for $a_n$ when $n=0,1,2,...,14. We notice that the limit of the sequence is 4.
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