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OpenStudy (anonymous):

need help finding limit of a Sequences equation, Thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[3^{n}/(4^{n+1})\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey, can u help me on this one? i just got blasted with that quiz question:

OpenStudy (zarkon):

do you know this limit \[\lim_{n\to\infty}r^n\] where \[|r|<1\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is that same as (-r)^n ?

OpenStudy (zarkon):

yes \[\frac{3^n}{4^{n+1}}=\frac{3^n}{4^n}\frac{1}{4}=\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^n\frac{1}{4}\]

OpenStudy (zarkon):

as long as \[-1<r<1\] then \[r^n\to 0\text{ as }n\to\infty\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not understanding wat u just did.. but i got it right.... mmmm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u split a 1/4 out, is that legal ?

OpenStudy (zarkon):

\[4^{n+1}=4^n\cdot 4^1=4^n\cdot 4\]

OpenStudy (zarkon):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

never new that law... thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what if r is not between -1, 1?

OpenStudy (zarkon):

\[a^{x+y}=a^xa^y\]

OpenStudy (zarkon):

then it does not converge

OpenStudy (zarkon):

well... it converges if r=1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the teacher had question wrong then

OpenStudy (zarkon):

1^n=1 for all ... thus the limit would be 1

OpenStudy (zarkon):

your problem dones converge and the limit is zero

OpenStudy (zarkon):

*does

OpenStudy (zarkon):

since -1<3/4<1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i c, a similar problem but with recursion, u know about cobweb plot?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a(sub 1)=2, a(sub n+1)=(4-(3/a(sub n))), It asked for a cobweb plot, when i drew it, there was no limit but it says show the limit.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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