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Determine whether the sequence converges or diverges. Exponential sequence and power sequence.

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I have this sequence:

$$a_n = frac4^n1 + 9^n$$

How do I figure out if this diverges or converges? I tried using L'Hospital but that seems too complicated here. What else can I do?

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I have this sequence:

$$a_n = frac4^n1 + 9^n$$

How do I figure out if this diverges or converges? I tried using L'Hospital but that seems too complicated here. What else can I do?

sequences-and-series

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edited Mar 27 at 16:35

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I have this sequence:

$$a_n = frac4^n1 + 9^n$$

How do I figure out if this diverges or converges? I tried using L'Hospital but that seems too complicated here. What else can I do?

sequences-and-series

share|cite|improve this question

edited Mar 27 at 16:35

Kitty Capital

asked Mar 27 at 16:24

Kitty CapitalKitty Capital

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You can rewrite this (dividing by $4^n$ on top and bottom) as
$$frac1underbrace4^-n_to 0 + underbrace2.25^n_toinfty$$

As $ntoinfty$, the first term in the denominator shrinks to zero and the other term grows without bound; so their sum grows without bound.

Since the denominator grows without bound and the numerator is a nonzero constant, the whole fraction shrinks to zero.

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It converges to $0$:

$$a_n=frac4^-n4^-na_n=frac1(1/4)^n+(9/4)^nto0$$

because $(1/4)^nto 0$ and $(9/4)^nto+infty$ for $ntoinfty$.

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It converges and has limit $0$ because $a_n$ is non-negative and

$$
a_n lt frac4^n9^n=left(frac49right)^n
$$
and the latter is a basic null sequence i.e. $left(frac49right)^n to0$ as $n to infty$.

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For fun:

Let $n ge 1$:

$0< dfrac4^n1+9^n lt dfrac4^n9^n =left (dfrac49right )^n lt $

$left (dfrac12 right )^n =dfrac12^n lt dfrac11+n lt dfrac 1n$.

The limit $n rightarrow infty$ is ?

Used: $2^n=(1+1)^n gt 1+ n$ (Binomial expansion).

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You can rewrite this (dividing by $4^n$ on top and bottom) as
$$frac1underbrace4^-n_to 0 + underbrace2.25^n_toinfty$$

As $ntoinfty$, the first term in the denominator shrinks to zero and the other term grows without bound; so their sum grows without bound.

Since the denominator grows without bound and the numerator is a nonzero constant, the whole fraction shrinks to zero.

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You can rewrite this (dividing by $4^n$ on top and bottom) as
$$frac1underbrace4^-n_to 0 + underbrace2.25^n_toinfty$$

As $ntoinfty$, the first term in the denominator shrinks to zero and the other term grows without bound; so their sum grows without bound.

Since the denominator grows without bound and the numerator is a nonzero constant, the whole fraction shrinks to zero.

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answered Mar 27 at 16:31

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You can rewrite this (dividing by $4^n$ on top and bottom) as
$$frac1underbrace4^-n_to 0 + underbrace2.25^n_toinfty$$

As $ntoinfty$, the first term in the denominator shrinks to zero and the other term grows without bound; so their sum grows without bound.

Since the denominator grows without bound and the numerator is a nonzero constant, the whole fraction shrinks to zero.

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It converges to $0$:

$$a_n=frac4^-n4^-na_n=frac1(1/4)^n+(9/4)^nto0$$

because $(1/4)^nto 0$ and $(9/4)^nto+infty$ for $ntoinfty$.

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It converges to $0$:

$$a_n=frac4^-n4^-na_n=frac1(1/4)^n+(9/4)^nto0$$

because $(1/4)^nto 0$ and $(9/4)^nto+infty$ for $ntoinfty$.

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It converges to $0$:

$$a_n=frac4^-n4^-na_n=frac1(1/4)^n+(9/4)^nto0$$

because $(1/4)^nto 0$ and $(9/4)^nto+infty$ for $ntoinfty$.

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It converges and has limit $0$ because $a_n$ is non-negative and

$$
a_n lt frac4^n9^n=left(frac49right)^n
$$
and the latter is a basic null sequence i.e. $left(frac49right)^n to0$ as $n to infty$.

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It converges and has limit $0$ because $a_n$ is non-negative and

$$
a_n lt frac4^n9^n=left(frac49right)^n
$$
and the latter is a basic null sequence i.e. $left(frac49right)^n to0$ as $n to infty$.

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answered Mar 27 at 17:09

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It converges and has limit $0$ because $a_n$ is non-negative and

$$
a_n lt frac4^n9^n=left(frac49right)^n
$$
and the latter is a basic null sequence i.e. $left(frac49right)^n to0$ as $n to infty$.

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answered Mar 27 at 17:09

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answered Mar 27 at 17:09

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answered Mar 27 at 17:09

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answered Mar 27 at 17:09

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For fun:

Let $n ge 1$:

$0< dfrac4^n1+9^n lt dfrac4^n9^n =left (dfrac49right )^n lt $

$left (dfrac12 right )^n =dfrac12^n lt dfrac11+n lt dfrac 1n$.

The limit $n rightarrow infty$ is ?

Used: $2^n=(1+1)^n gt 1+ n$ (Binomial expansion).

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edited Mar 27 at 17:50

answered Mar 27 at 17:40

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0

$begingroup$

For fun:

Let $n ge 1$:

$0< dfrac4^n1+9^n lt dfrac4^n9^n =left (dfrac49right )^n lt $

$left (dfrac12 right )^n =dfrac12^n lt dfrac11+n lt dfrac 1n$.

The limit $n rightarrow infty$ is ?

Used: $2^n=(1+1)^n gt 1+ n$ (Binomial expansion).

share|cite|improve this answer

edited Mar 27 at 17:50

answered Mar 27 at 17:40

Peter SzilasPeter Szilas

12k2822

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add a comment | 

$begingroup$

For fun:

Let $n ge 1$:

$0< dfrac4^n1+9^n lt dfrac4^n9^n =left (dfrac49right )^n lt $

$left (dfrac12 right )^n =dfrac12^n lt dfrac11+n lt dfrac 1n$.

The limit $n rightarrow infty$ is ?

Used: $2^n=(1+1)^n gt 1+ n$ (Binomial expansion).

share|cite|improve this answer

edited Mar 27 at 17:50

answered Mar 27 at 17:40

Peter SzilasPeter Szilas

12k2822

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edited Mar 27 at 17:50

answered Mar 27 at 17:40

Peter SzilasPeter Szilas

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answered Mar 27 at 17:40

Peter SzilasPeter Szilas

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answered Mar 27 at 17:40

Peter SzilasPeter Szilas

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