Calculus: Early Transcendentals 9th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.1 - Sequences - 11.1 Exercises - Page 737: 82

Answer

The sequence is not monotonic. The sequence is bounded.

Work Step by Step

$a_{n}=2+\frac{(-1)^{n}}{n}$ $a_{1}=2+\frac{(-1)^{1}}{1}=1$ $a_{2}=2+\frac{(-1)^{2}}{2}=\frac{5}{2}$ $a_{3}=2+\frac{(-1)^{3}}{3}=\frac{5}{3}$. $a_{2}\gt a_{1}$ but $a_{3}\lt a_{2}$, So the series is not monotonic. We can see that $a_{n}\leq\frac{5}{2}$ for all $n\geq1$. The sequence is bounded above. We can also see that $1\leq a_{n}$ for all $n\geq1$. The sequence is bounded below. The sequence is bounded.
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