Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 9 - Inifnite Series - 9.1 Exercises - Page 592: 33

Answer

converges to $5$

Work Step by Step

To determine if a sequence converges, see if the limit as $n$ approaches infinity exists. $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty}\frac{10n^{2}+3n+7}{2n^{2}-6}$ To find the limit as $n$ approaches infinity for two polynomial functions in numerator and denominator, determine the highest degree of each expression. The highest degree (2nd degree) is the same, so the limit as $n$ approaches infinity is simply the quotient of the highest degree polynomial's coefficients. $=\frac{10}{2}=5$ Therefore, the sequence converges to $5$.
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