Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 13 - Section 13.4 - Limits at Infinity; Limits of Sequences - 13.4 Exercises - Page 930: 29

Answer

$\lim_{n\to\infty}\sin(n\pi/2)$ does not exist. The sequence is divergent.

Work Step by Step

$a_{n}=\sin(n\pi/2)$ $\lim_{n\to\infty}a_{n}=\lim_{n\to\infty}\sin(n\pi/2)=...$ For all values of $n$, the sequence will oscillate between $1$ and $-1$ and does not approach a definite number. Therefore, the limit does not exists and this is a divergent sequence.
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