University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Sequences - Exercises - Page 490: 141

Answer

$ a.\quad$ Diverges. See image. Steps given below. $ b.\quad$ Diverges.

Work Step by Step

$a.\quad $ The steps you take will depend on the CAS you are using, but they follow the same logic. Using the free online CAS at "geogebra.org/cas": Cell 1: Enter the function representing the sequence $a(x)=\sin x$ From the dropdown menu, select "Table of values". In the dialog box for the table, set the range from 1 to 25, step 1. When we observe the graph, the points alternate above/below the x-axis between values of y=-1 and y=+1. The y coordinate does not seem to approach any certain fixed value. The sequence seems to diverge. In the next free cell of the CAS, we find the limit when $ n\rightarrow\infty$ Here, we enter "L=Limit(a, infinity)" (without quotes) The CAS returns the limit to be " $?$ ". (There is no limit) $b.\quad $ The sequence diverges. $ a.\quad$ Diverges. See image. Steps given below. $ b.\quad$ Diverges.
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