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OpenStudy (anonymous):

plz solve this: limit [(-1)^n+1]/2n-1 n->infinity

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

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OpenStudy (jamesj):

Notice that \[\left| \frac{(-1)^n-1}{2n-1} \right| \leq \left| \frac{2}{2n-1} \right| \leq \left| \frac{2}{2n} \right| = \frac{1}{n}\]

OpenStudy (jamesj):

Now the limit as n --> infty of 1/n = 0. Hence the limit of your thing as n --> infty is also 0.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it becomes too tough 4 me can u tel me an easy method of solving this

OpenStudy (jamesj):

I should have written +1 in my first term, but it doesn't change anything afterwards.

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

the numerator can only yield values of ±1 no matter what n is the denominator is increasing as n increases therefore the fraction will decrease with n pushing to the limit as n approaches infinity high numbers can only make the expression approach zero

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

(unless the +1 is not in the index in which case the numerator can only yield 0 or 2)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it becomes too tough 4 me can u tel me an easy method of solving this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tell ne what is Lt (-1)^n+1 n->infty

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

is that Lt (-1)^(n+1) n->infty or Lt ((-1)^n)+1) n->infty

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plz tell me by solving not only by giving ans directly

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it is (-1)^(n+1)

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

This is a graph of f(n) = (-1)^(n+1) |dw:1317906419423:dw|

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