(a) Show that if n € N, then 1

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I need help with part a. I've attached what I've done so far, but I'm not sure how to show the result is greater than zero or if that's the right approach to show that the proper integral is greater than 1/(n+1). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks 

0+1
1+₁ < S == doc
n
n+l
A+1
[ ] ² =
-=—= dx = In/x²1
I
n
n
n=₁</n (^+1)
In
n
ntl
In(+1)-In (n) = In (^+1)
0 < In (^+²) - 1+1
Transcribed Image Text:0+1 1+₁ < S == doc n n+l A+1 [ ] ² = -=—= dx = In/x²1 I n n n=₁</n (^+1) In n ntl In(+1)-In (n) = In (^+1) 0 < In (^+²) - 1+1
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(a) Show that if n € N, then 1 <f¹1dx.
E
1
n+1
(b) Conclude that the sequence (an) is a decreasing sequence, where
An
= 1+
1
2
1
+ ... + - In n.
n
Transcribed Image Text:H (a) Show that if n € N, then 1 <f¹1dx. E 1 n+1 (b) Conclude that the sequence (an) is a decreasing sequence, where An = 1+ 1 2 1 + ... + - In n. n
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