Factor the difference an+1 n /too 17n + 9 Jn=1 an+1 = an = - a, to show that the given sequence {a,} is strictly increasing or strictly decreasing. 9 (17n +9)(17n +26)* 17 (17n +9)(17n +26)* 9 (17n +9)(17n +26)' 9 (17n9)(17n +26)' ; strictly increasing ; strictly increasing ; strictly decreasing ; strictly increasing 9 (17n - 9)(17n - 26) strictly decreasing

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Factor the difference an+1 -a, to show that the given sequence {a} is strictly increasing or strictly decreasing.
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n
{17m² + 9 }n=1
an+1
- an =
9
(17n +9)(17n +26)
17
(17n +9)(17n +26)*
9
(17n +9)(17n +26)*
9
(17n - 9)(17n +26)*
9
(17n - 9)(17n - 26)'
; strictly increasing
:strictly increasing
; strictly decreasing
; strictly increasing
; strictly decreasing
Transcribed Image Text:Factor the difference an+1 -a, to show that the given sequence {a} is strictly increasing or strictly decreasing. +00 n {17m² + 9 }n=1 an+1 - an = 9 (17n +9)(17n +26) 17 (17n +9)(17n +26)* 9 (17n +9)(17n +26)* 9 (17n - 9)(17n +26)* 9 (17n - 9)(17n - 26)' ; strictly increasing :strictly increasing ; strictly decreasing ; strictly increasing ; strictly decreasing
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