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Vietnam algebra
Problem
A sequence is defined as follows and for all positive integers .
a) Prove that .
b) Find the limit .
a) Prove that .
b) Find the limit .
Solution
a. We will prove for all positive integers by induction. The statement is obvious in case . Assume that , hence Therefore, the statement is proved. Thus By the Squeeze theorem, one can get .
b. Let and the given formula can be rewritten as then combine with the formula of calculated by , the above equality obtains that From part a), one could deduce that hence By Cesàro mean theorem, and it is the result.
b. Let and the given formula can be rewritten as then combine with the formula of calculated by , the above equality obtains that From part a), one could deduce that hence By Cesàro mean theorem, and it is the result.
Final answer
a) 0; b) 4/9
Techniques
Recurrence relations