# Sequences Question Please Help

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• Feb 2nd 2009, 11:31 AM
Krebs
Sequences Question Please Help
ok i have this problem in the textbook where An= 3^(n+2)/5^n and i am suppose to determine whether it converges or diverges and if it convergies i have to find the limit... any ideals how to do this?
• Feb 2nd 2009, 11:37 AM
Jester
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Originally Posted by Krebs
ok i have this problem in the textbook where An= 3^(n+2)/5^n and i am suppose to determine whether it converges or diverges and if it convergies i have to find the limit... any ideals how to do this?

Try re-writing your problem as

$A_n = \frac{3^n 3^2}{5^n} = 9 \left( \frac{3}{5} \right)^n$. To show it converges show (i) it's decreasing and (ii) bounded below by 0.
• Feb 2nd 2009, 12:08 PM
Krebs
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Originally Posted by danny arrigo
Try re-writing your problem as

$A_n = \frac{3^n 3^2}{5^n} = 9 \left( \frac{3}{5} \right)^n$. To show it converges show (i) it's decreasing and (ii) bounded below by 0.

ok so that means that as n approaches infinity An approaches 0 since An is getting smaller and smaller as n gets larger? and thank you for your help
• Feb 2nd 2009, 12:33 PM
Jester
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Originally Posted by Krebs
ok so that means that as n approaches infinity An approaches 0 since An is getting smaller and smaller as n gets larger? and thank you for your help

Yes. More formally you want to show (for decreasing)

$A_{n+1} < A_n$

I think that $A_n >0$ is obvious.