University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Sequences - Exercises - Page 487: 30

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

Consider $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_n= \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{2n+1}{1-3 \sqrt n}$ and $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{2n+1}{1-3 \sqrt n} =\dfrac{\infty}{\infty}$ We need to apply L-Hospital's rule: $=\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{2}{\dfrac{-3}{2 \sqrt n}} $ or, $= \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{4 \sqrt n}{-3} $ or, $=- \infty$ Thus, $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_n=- \infty $ and {$a_n$} is divergent.
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