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Problem
Consider the real sequence such that and
a) Prove that .
b) For each , let . Prove that converges.
a) Prove that .
b) For each , let . Prove that converges.
Solution
a. First, we prove by induction that , . The base case is trivial. For , we have Assume that for some , by the AM-GM inequality, Therefore, . The inductive step is completed. By the Squeeze theorem, we have .
b. It is clear that implies For all , we obtain that Hence, is bounded above. Note that is increasing, we conclude that is convergent.
b. It is clear that implies For all , we obtain that Hence, is bounded above. Note that is increasing, we conclude that is convergent.
Techniques
Recurrence relationsSums and productsQM-AM-GM-HM / Power MeanInduction / smoothing