Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.1 - Sequences - Exercises 10.1 - Page 569: 32

Answer

$\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_n=0 $ and {$a_n$} is convergent.

Work Step by Step

Let $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_n= \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{n+3}{n^2+5n+6}$ or, $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{n+3}{n^2+5n+6}= \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{n+3}{(n+3)(n+2)}$ Now, apply the Sandwich Theorem: $0<\dfrac{1}{n+2}<\dfrac{1}{n}$ $0\leq \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{1}{n+2}\leq\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{1}{n}$ But $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{1}{n}=0$, thus we get $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{1}{n+2}=0$ Hence, $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_n=0 $ and {$a_n$} is convergent.
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