Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 11 - Infinite Series - Chapter Review Exercises - Page 591: 21

Answer

$b_n$ converges to $1$.

Work Step by Step

We have $$ \lim _{n \rightarrow \infty} b_n=\lim _{n\rightarrow \infty} n(\ln(n+1)-\ln n) \\ =\lim _{n\rightarrow \infty} n\ln\frac{n+1}{n}=\lim _{n\rightarrow \infty} n\ln\frac{n+1}{n}\\ =\lim _{n\rightarrow \infty} \ln\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^n= \ln\lim _{n\rightarrow \infty} \left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^n=\ln e=1 $$ Where we used the fact that $\lim _{m \rightarrow \infty} \left(1+\frac{1}{m}\right)^{m}=e$. So, $b_n$ converges to $1$.
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