Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.1 - Sequences - Exercises 10.1 - Page 569: 30

Answer

$\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_n=- \infty $ and {$a_n$} is divergent.

Work Step by Step

Let $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_n= \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{2n+1}{1-3 \sqrt n}$ Check the indeterminate form of limit. This implies $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{2n+1}{1-3 \sqrt n} =\dfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ We will have to apply L'Hôpital's rule. we have $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{2}{(\dfrac{-3}{2 \sqrt n})}= \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{4 \sqrt n}{(-3)}=- \infty$ Hence, $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_n=- \infty $ and {$a_n$} is divergent.
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