University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Sequences - Exercises - Page 487: 31

Answer

$\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_n=- 5 $ and {$a_n$} is convergent.

Work Step by Step

Consider $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_n= \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{1-5n^4}{n^4+8n^3}$ $= \dfrac{\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} (\dfrac{1}{n^4}-5)}{\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} (1+\dfrac{8}{n})}$ Thus, $\dfrac{\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{1}{n^4}- \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} 5}{\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} 1+ \lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \dfrac{8}{n}}=\dfrac{0-5}{1+0}$ or, $=- 5$ Thus, $\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} a_n=- 5 $ and {$a_n$} is convergent.
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