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 606: 21

Answer

First five terms are: $\dfrac{4}{2}; (\dfrac{5}{3})^2; (\dfrac{6}{4})^3; (\dfrac{7}{5})^4; (\dfrac{8}{6})^5$ Converges to $e^2$.

Work Step by Step

Plugging $n = {1,2,3,4,5}$ in $(\dfrac{n+3}{n+1})^n$. $\implies n=1$: $(\dfrac{1+3}{1+1})^1=\dfrac{4}{2}$ $\implies n=2$: $(\dfrac{2+3}{2+1})^2=(\dfrac{5}{3})^2$ $\implies n=3$: $(\dfrac{3+3}{3+1})^3=(\dfrac{6}{4})^3$ $\implies n=4$: $(\dfrac{4+3}{4+1})^4=(\dfrac{7}{5})^4$ $\implies n=5$: $(\dfrac{5+3}{5+1})^5=(\dfrac{8}{6})^5$ We see that $l=\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} (\dfrac{n+3}{n+1})^n$ or, $\ln l=\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} x \ln (\dfrac{n+3}{n+1})\\=\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{2n^2}{(n+1)(n+3)})$ or, $\ln l=2$ or, $ l=e^2$ Therefore, the given series converges to $e^2$.
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