# Detrmine whthere the sequence converges

• February 21st 2013, 04:39 AM
raggie29
Detrmine whthere the sequence converges
An = 2((n+1)!) + 4^n / 2(n!)n^2

1) determine whether it converges and if it does, find the limit of the sequence {An}

I realise that i need to find the dominant term of the sequnece and to divide by this and so on, but i have not seen an example where (n+1)! is an element of the sequence and this has thrown me. Any help would be highly appreciated!! Limits is not my forte! :(

• February 21st 2013, 05:03 AM
Plato
Re: Detrmine whthere the sequence converges
Quote:

Originally Posted by raggie29
An = 2((n+1)!) + 4^n / 2(n!)n^2

1) determine whether it converges and if it does, find the limit of the sequence {An}

Which is it
$\frac{2(n+1)!+4^n}{2(n!)n^2}\text{ or }2(n+1)!+\frac{4^n}{2(n!)n^2}$
• February 21st 2013, 05:08 AM
raggie29
Re: Detrmine whthere the sequence converges
The first one. Thanks. :)
• February 21st 2013, 06:57 AM
Plato
Re: Detrmine whthere the sequence converges
Quote:

Originally Posted by raggie29
The first one. Thanks.

Why don't you bother to use grouping symbols?
The way you posted the expression, it actually reads as the second one.

$\frac{2(n+1)!+4^n}{2(n!)n^2}=\frac{2(n+1)+\tfrac{4 ^n}{n!}}{2n^2}$

What can you say about $\left(\frac{4^n}{n!}\right)\to~?$
• February 21st 2013, 07:00 AM
raggie29
Re: Detrmine whthere the sequence converges
It is of form of a basic null sequence and hence = 0?
• February 21st 2013, 07:04 AM
Plato
Re: Detrmine whthere the sequence converges
Quote:

Originally Posted by raggie29
It is of form of a basic null sequence and hence = 0?

So what is the overall answer?
• February 21st 2013, 07:19 AM
raggie29
Re: Detrmine whthere the sequence converges
3/2n ??
• February 21st 2013, 07:32 AM
raggie29
Re: Detrmine whthere the sequence converges
Or is it, = 0? since 1/n and 1/n^2 are both basic null sequences?