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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Use differentiation to show that the given sequence is strictly increasing or strictly decreasing.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for my answer i had originally entered 4/(3n+4)^2 but it marked me as incorrect. not sure what im doing wrong

OpenStudy (amistre64):

if the derivative is always +, then its strictly increasing if its always - then well .... decreasing

OpenStudy (amistre64):

\[n(3n+4)^{-1}\] \[(3n+4)^{-1}-3n(3n+4)^{-2}\] \[[(3n+4)-3n]~(3n+4)^{-2}\] \[\frac{4}{(...)^2}\] since (..)^2 is always + and 4 is always +, this is never negative, never decreasing

OpenStudy (amistre64):

its asking for f(x) not f(n) ... its a continuous represenation of a discrete function

OpenStudy (amistre64):

so you should be able to change n to x and it shold be good

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why didn't i see that!! thank you so much :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ill try it out !

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