Calculus, 10th Edition (Anton)

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ISBN 10: 0-47064-772-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-47064-772-1

Chapter 9 - Infinite Series - 9.1 Sequences - Exercises Set 9.1 - Page 605: 18

Answer

First five terms are: $0.78539816; 0.61685028; 0.48447307; 0.38050426; 0.29884735$ We see that $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{\pi^n}{4^n}=\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} (\dfrac{\pi}{4})^n=0$ Therefore, the given series converges to $0$.

Work Step by Step

Plugging $n = {1,2,3,4,5}$ in $\dfrac{\pi^n}{4^n}$. $\implies n=1$: $\dfrac{\pi^1}{4^1}=0.78539816$ $\implies n=2$: $\dfrac{\pi^2}{4^2}=0.61685028$ $\implies n=3$: $\dfrac{\pi^3}{4^3}=0.48447307$ $\implies n=4$: $\dfrac{\pi^4}{4^4}=0.38050426$ $\implies n=5$: $\dfrac{\pi^5}{4^5}=0.29884735$ We see that $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{\pi^n}{4^n}=\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} (\dfrac{\pi}{4})^n=0$ Therefore, the given series converges to $0$.
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