Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH103/April 2014/Question 04 (b)
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Question 04 (b) |
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Let be a sequence, where . Find the limit of the sequence if it converges, or show that it diverges, otherwise. Work must be shown for full marks. Simplify fully. |
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Hint 1 |
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Expand the factorial and cancel a common term in the numerator and denominator. |
Hint 2 |
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Keep in mind is equivalent to |
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Solution |
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Cancelling the common factor in the numerator and denominator, we get
As , the numerator () of the last expression is constant, while the denominator () tends to . Thus,
We conclude that . |