3. Which of the following sequences {an } converge, and which diverge? Find the limit of each convergent sequence. n + (−1)n (a) an = (b) an = nπ cos(nπ) n (−10/11)n 7n + 5 n (c) an = (d) an = (9/10)n + (11/12)n 1 + 12n
n2 − 3n + 5 n2 + 1
1 (e) an = (f) an = 179 − n+7 3n2 − 4 n
1 r 2n 1 (g) an = (h) an = √ √ n+1 n2 − 1 − n2 + n
sin n 4n (i) an = (j) an = n n! n! (k) an = (l) an = ln n − ln(2n + 1) nn 1/n xn
(m) an = , where x > 0. 2n + 1
n2 tan−1 n (n) an = sin n1 (o) an = √ 2n − 1 n Z np n t4 + t dt n 1 (p) an = (q) an = n+1 n3 + 2015
4. Using a fitting function to prove that lim n1/n = 1, and use it to obtain the limits of the n→∞ following sequences.
(a) an = (n + 4)1/(n+4) √n (b) an = n2
(2n + 3)! an+1 (2n + 5)
5. Let an = n for n ≥ 1. Verify that = . Is the sequence {an } increasing (n + 1)!4 an 2 or decreasing? n! 6. Let an = for n ≥ 1. nn n an+1 n Verify that = and use the Monotone Convergence Theorem to show that an n+1 n! an = n is convergent. n 7. (Optional.) Use the formal definition of limit to prove 1 (a) lim = 0. 3n − 5 n→∞ n 1 (b) lim = . n→∞ 2n + 1 2
