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OpenStudy (anonymous):
need help finding limit of a Sequences equation, Thanks
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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 ?
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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):
\[4^{n+1}=4^n\cdot 4^1=4^n\cdot 4\]
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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
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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
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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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