Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.1 - Sequences - Exercises 10.1 - Page 571: 107

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Let $L=\displaystyle \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}(n)^{1/n}$. $ L=\displaystyle \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}(n)^{1/n}\qquad$ ...apply ln(..) to both sides $\displaystyle \ln L=\ln[\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}(n)^{1/n}]\qquad$ ... ln is continuous, $\displaystyle \ln L=\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}[\ln(n)^{1/n}]$ $\displaystyle \ln L=\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}[\frac{1}{n}\ln n]$ $\displaystyle \ln L=\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\frac{\ln n}{n}\qquad $... $(\displaystyle \frac{\infty}{\infty}$, apply L'Hospital's rule) $\displaystyle \ln L=\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\frac{1/n}{1}$ $\displaystyle \ln L=\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\frac{1}{n}$ $\ln L=0$ $L=1$
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