Multivariable Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53849-787-4
ISBN 13: 978-0-53849-787-9

Chapter 11 - Infinite Sequences and Series - 11.1 Exercises - Page 724: 11

Answer

{$2,~\frac{2}{3},~\frac{2}{5},~\frac{2}{7},~\frac{2}{9}$}

Work Step by Step

$a_{1}=2,~a_{n+1}=\frac{a_{n}}{1+a_{n}}$ $n=1$: $a_{2}=\frac{a_{1}}{1+a_{1}}=\frac{2}{1+2}=\frac{2}{3}$ $n=2$: $a_{3}=\frac{a_{2}}{1+a_{2}}=\frac{\frac{2}{3}}{1+\frac{2}{3}}=\frac{\frac{2}{3}}{\frac{5}{3}}=\frac{2}{5}$ $n=3$: $a_{4}=\frac{a_{3}}{1+a_{3}}=\frac{\frac{2}{5}}{1+\frac{2}{5}}=\frac{\frac{2}{5}}{\frac{7}{5}}=\frac{2}{7}$ $n=4$: $a_{5}=\frac{a_{4}}{1+a_{4}}=\frac{\frac{2}{7}}{1+\frac{2}{7}}=\frac{\frac{2}{7}}{\frac{9}{7}}=\frac{2}{9}$
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