Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 11 - Infinite Sequences and Series - 11.1 Sequences - 11.1 Exercises - Page 744: 1

Answer

(a) A sequence is a list of numbers written in a definite order. (b) To say that $\lim\limits_{n\to\infty}a_{n}=8$ is to say that the terms of the sequence get closer and closer to $8$. (c) To say the $\lim\limits_{n\to\infty}a_{n}=\infty$ is to say that the terms of the sequence keep growing without bound (i.e. they blow up).

Work Step by Step

(a) The definition of a sequence is dealt with on page 734, where it describes a sequence as being a list of numbers written in a definite order. It
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