Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 11 - Infinite Series - 11.1 Sequences - Exercises - Page 538: 54

Answer

The sequence $a_n$ converges to $0$.

Work Step by Step

We have $$\lim_{n\to \infty}a_n=\lim_{n\to \infty}\frac{n}{2^n}=\frac{\infty}{\infty} .$$ By L'Hopital's rule, we have $$ \lim_{n\to \infty}\frac{n}{2^n}= \lim_{n\to \infty}\frac{1}{2^n\ln 2}=0 .$$ Hence, by Theorem 1, the sequence $a_n$ converges to $0$.
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