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2050A Solution 3

This document contains solutions to exercises from a mathematical analysis course. It provides solutions to 3 exercises: 1) It proves that the sequence {bn} where liman = 0 converges to 0 without using a specific theorem. 2) It shows that if a sequence {xn} of positive numbers satisfies lim xn1/n = L < 1, then there exists 0 < r < 1 such that xn < r for all large n, and hence lim xn = 0. 3) It proves that the sequence defined by x1 = 8 and xn+1 = 1/2xn + 2 is bounded and monotone, and finds its limit.

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2050A Solution 3

This document contains solutions to exercises from a mathematical analysis course. It provides solutions to 3 exercises: 1) It proves that the sequence {bn} where liman = 0 converges to 0 without using a specific theorem. 2) It shows that if a sequence {xn} of positive numbers satisfies lim xn1/n = L < 1, then there exists 0 < r < 1 such that xn < r for all large n, and hence lim xn = 0. 3) It proves that the sequence defined by x1 = 8 and xn+1 = 1/2xn + 2 is bounded and monotone, and finds its limit.

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MATH2050a Mathematical Analysis I

Oct 2018

Exercise 3 suggested Solution


7. If {bn }is a bounded sequence and liman = 0. Show that liman bn = 0.
Explain why Theorem 3.2.3 cannot be used.
Solution:
Suppose that the sequence {bn }is bounded, and liman = 0. Now let |bn | <
M , for some M > 0. And for each  > 0, there exists n ∈ N , ∀n > n ,
1
|an − 0| < M . So, when n > n , we have
|an bn − 0| < M |an | < M M1  =  Therefore, liman bn = 0.
1/n
20. Let {xn }be a sequence of positive real numbers such that limxn = L.
n
Show that there exists a number r with 0 < r < 1 such that 0 < xn < r for all
sufficiently large n ∈ N . Use this to show that limxn = 0.
Solution:
Since L < 1, there exists 0 > 0, such that L + 0 < 1.Put r = L + 0 , then
0 < r < 1.
1/n
Since limxn = L, for the above 0 > 0, for all sufficiently large n ∈ N , we
have
1/n
xn < L + 0
1/n
Hence, xn < r, which implies that 0 ≤ xn < rn . Since 0 < r < 1, limrn = 0,
So limxn = 0.
1. Let x1 := 8 and xn+1 := 12 xn + 2 for n ∈ N . Show that {xn } is bounded and
monotone. Find the limit.
Solution:

1
Since xn+1 = 12 xn +2, change the form, we have xn+1 −4 = 12 ×(xn −4).Define
yn = xn − 4, then
y1 := 4 and yn+1 = 12 yn
Hence, the sequence {yn } is a geometric sequence. yn = y1 ( 12 )n−1 = 4( 12 )n−1 .
So xn − 4 = 4( 12 )n−1 . Obviously, ∀n ∈ N , 0 < xn − 4 < 4, {xn } is bounded.
The monotonicity of {xn } is obtained from the expression : xn = 4 + 4( 21 )n−1 .
Since lim( 12 )n−1 = 0, we have limxn = 4.
11.Let xn := 1/12 + 1/22 + 1/32 + ... + 1/n2 for each n ∈ N . Prove that
{xn } is increasing and bounded, and hence converges. [Hint: Note that if
k≥ 2, then1/k2 ≤ 1/k(k − 1) = 1/(k − 1) − 1/k.]
Solution:
Since xn := 1/12 + 1/22 + 1/32 + ... + 1/n2 , by replacing n=n+1, we obtain
xn+1 := 1/12 +1/22 +1/32 +...+1/n2 +1/(n+1)2 , so xn+1 −xn = 1/(n+1)2 > 0.
Therefore, {xn } is increasing.
since 1/k 2 ≤ 1/k(k − 1) = 1/(k − 1) − 1/k, we have
xn = 1/12 + 1/22 + 1/32 + ... + 1/n2
≤ 1 + 1/1 × 2 + 1/2 × 3 + ... + 1/(n − 1) × n
= 1 + 1 − 1/2 + 1/2 − 1/3 + ... + 1/(n − 1) − 1/n
= 1 + 1 − 1/n
<2
Since 0 < xn < 2, {xn } is bounded. If a sequence monotone and bounded,
then it converges. Therefore, {xn } converges.

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