Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 10: Infinite Sequences and Series - Section 10.1 - Sequences - Exercises 10.1 - Page 572: 134

Answer

See proof below.

Work Step by Step

Let statement A: $\{a_{n}\}$ converges to $0.$ Let statement B: $\{|a_{n}|\}$ converges to $0.$ Prove A$\Rightarrow$B If $a_{n}$ converges to $0$, then for any $\epsilon\gt 0$, there exists an index N such that $(n\gt N\Rightarrow|a_{n}-0||\lt \epsilon)$ $\Rightarrow|a_{n}|\lt \epsilon$ Since $||a_{n}||=|a_{n}|$, it follows that $||a_{n}||\lt \epsilon$ $\Rightarrow ||a_{n}| -0|\lt \epsilon$. meaning that $|a_{n}|$ converges to 0. Prove B$\Rightarrow$A. If $|a_{n}|$ converges to 0. then for any $\epsilon\gt 0$, there exists an index N such that $(n\gt N\Rightarrow||a_{n}|-0||\lt \epsilon)$ $\Rightarrow ||a_{n}||\lt \epsilon$ Since $||a_{n}||=|a_{n}|$, it follows that $|a_{n}|\lt \epsilon$ $\Rightarrow|a_{n}-0|\lt \epsilon$, meaning that $a_{n} \rightarrow 0$. Since A$\Rightarrow$B and B$\Rightarrow$A, it follows that statements A and B are equivalent. A is true if and only if B is true. This proves the problem statement.
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