Determine whether the sequence converges or diverges. If it converges, give the limit.

60, -10, five divided by three, negative five divided by eighteen, ...

Diverges

Converges; 11100

Converges; 72

Converges; 0

Question

Determine whether the sequence converges or diverges. If it converges, give the limit. 

60, -10, five divided by three, negative five divided by eighteen, ...

 Diverges

 Converges; 11100

 Converges; 72

 Converges; 0

anonymous · Answer

@zepdrix @phi

phi · Answer

you divide a term by -6 to get the next term.

you can see what happens using a calculator.
start with 60
divide it by -6
then divide the answer by -6
keep doing that.


what are the numbers doing?   are they getting bigger or smaller?