University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321999584
ISBN 13: 978-0-32199-958-0

Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Sequences - Exercises - Page 489: 102

Answer

$a.\displaystyle \quad\lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}a_{n}=f'(0) \qquad $(proof given below) $b.\quad 1$ $c.\quad 1$ $d.\quad 2$

Work Step by Step

$ a.\quad$ $\begin{aligned} \displaystyle \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}a_{n}&=\displaystyle \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}n\cdot f(\frac{1}{n}) \quad\text{... substitute } h=\displaystyle \frac{1}{n} \\ &\text{ when } n\rightarrow\infty, \text{ then } h\rightarrow 0^{+}& & \\ &=\displaystyle \lim_{h\rightarrow 0^{+}}\frac{f(h)}{h} & & \\ & =\displaystyle \lim_{h\rightarrow 0^{+}}\frac{f(h)-0}{h}\quad \text{... use: } f(0)=0 & \\ & =\displaystyle \lim_{h\rightarrow 0^{+}}\frac{f(h)-f(0)}{h} \quad \text{...definition of the derivative }\\ &=f'(0) \end{aligned}$ $ b.\quad$ $f(x)=\tan^{-1}x$ $f'(x)=\displaystyle \frac{1}{1+x^{2}}$ $\displaystyle \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}a_{n}=f'(0)=\frac{1}{1+(0^{2})}=1$ $ c.\quad$ $f(x)=e^{x}-1$ $f'(x)=e^{x}$ $\displaystyle \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}a_{n}=f'(0)=e^{0}=1$ $ d.\quad$ $f(x)=\ln(1+2x)$ $f'(x)=\displaystyle \frac{1}{1+2x}\cdot 2=\frac{2}{1+2x}$ $\displaystyle \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}a_{n}=f'(0)=\frac{2}{1+0}=2$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.