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Calculus Section 9.

1 Sequences Homework: page 592 #’s 1 – 7 odd,


-List the terms of a sequence and write a sequence. 18, 19, 29 – 49 odd
-Determine whether a sequence converges or diverges

Mathematically, a sequence is defined as a function whose domain is the set of positive integers. Each integer
is mapped to a term of the sequence.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, … n, …

a 1 a2 a3 a 4 a5 … a n …
The numbers a1, a2, a3, …, an, … are the terms of the sequence. The number an is called the nth term of the
sequence, and the entire sequence is notated using curly-brackets: {a n}.
Example) List the terms of each sequence:

1) {an} = {3 + (-1)n} 2) {an} = n{ }


1
2
3) {dn} is dn+1 = dn – 5, d1 = 25

A primary focus of this chapter concerns sequences whose terms approach limiting values. These sequences

{ }
1
are said to converge. For instance, the sequence n converges to 0.
2

Evaluate nlim {a n } to determine whether (and to what) a sequence converges.


→∞

Example) Determine whether each sequence converges

1) {an} = {3 + (-1)n} 2) {bn} = 3) {cn} =

4) {an} = { ln ⁡(n)
n } 5) {bn} =
( n+1 ) !
n!
6) {cn} =

( n+1 ) !
( n+3 ) !
Properties of Limits of Sequences

Let .

1) 2)

3) 4)

Squeeze Theorem for Sequences

If and there exists an integer N such that

an ≤ cn ≤ bn for all n > N, then .

Example) Show that the sequence {cn} = converges, and find its limit.

Find the nth Term of a Sequence

Find a sequence {an} whose first five terms are … then determine the value of a6 and
whether the sequence converges or diverges.

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