In Exercises 13-30, find a formula for the nth term of the sequence. 13. 1,-1, 1, -1, 1, . . . I's with alternating signs 14. -1, 1,-1, 1,-1,... 1's with alternating signs Squares of the positive integers, with alternating signs Reciprocals of squares of the positive integers, with alternating sisgns 15. 1,-4, 9,-16, 25, ... 16. 1, 4 9' 16' 25'
In Exercises 13-30, find a formula for the nth term of the sequence. 13. 1,-1, 1, -1, 1, . . . I's with alternating signs 14. -1, 1,-1, 1,-1,... 1's with alternating signs Squares of the positive integers, with alternating signs Reciprocals of squares of the positive integers, with alternating sisgns 15. 1,-4, 9,-16, 25, ... 16. 1, 4 9' 16' 25'
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![9. a = 2, a,+1 = (-1)+'a,/2
10. a, = -2, a+1 = na,/(n + 1)
11. aj = az = 1, an+2 = an+1 + an
12. aj = 2, az = -1, a+2 = a+1/a,
Finding a Sequence's Formula
In Exercises 13-30, find a formula for the nth term of the sequence.
13. 1,-1, 1,-1, 1, ...
14. -1, 1,-1, 1, -1,...
I's with alternating signs
1's with alternating signs
Squares of the positive
inor
15. 1,-4, 9,-16, 25, ...
integers, with alternating
bosigns
Reciprocals of squares of
the positive integers, with
alternating signs
Powers of 2 divided by
1 1
1 1
16. 1,-
4 9'
16' 25
1 2 22 23 24
17.
9' 12' 15' 18' 21 *
0 multiples of 3
Integers differing by 2
divided
3 1135
18.-
2 6' 12' 20' 30**
ts g
moerconsecutive
19. 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, .. . oolnoquares of the positive
integers diminished by 1
Integers, beginning with-3
21. 1, 5, 9, 13, 17,.. gu nl aEvery other odd positive
20. -3,-2,-1, 0, 1,...
a integer d n
Every other even positive
integer
Integers differing by 3
22. 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, ...
58 11 14 17
23.
I'2 6 24 120
divided by factorials
18 27
24.
25' 125' 625'3125' 15,625**
125
Cubes of positive integers
divided by powers of 5
64
Alternating l's and 0's
Each positive integer
1o Trepeated
25. 1,0, 1, 0, 1,...
26. 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, ...
1 1
5' 5 6la so1
1 1
1 1
27. - ---
1
1
3'3 4'4
28. V5 - VA, V6 - V5, V7 - V6, V8 - V7...
V3
V4
V5
29. sin
+ 4,
sin
+9
sin
1+16
sin
1+ 25
5 7
6.
11
30.
V8' V11' V14 V 17*
Convergence and Divergence
Which of the sequences {a,} in Exercises 31-100 converge, an
which diverge? Find the limit of each convergent sequence.
n+ (-1)"
31. a, = 2 + (0.1)"
32. а, —
2n + 1
1- 2n
33. an =1+ 2n
34. an
1- 3Vn](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2b1d2e33-9150-4631-8aca-893877d6e08e%2Fd7d8d769-ff9b-4d3a-ae63-f5f3f68d339c%2Fizrfcvn_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:9. a = 2, a,+1 = (-1)+'a,/2
10. a, = -2, a+1 = na,/(n + 1)
11. aj = az = 1, an+2 = an+1 + an
12. aj = 2, az = -1, a+2 = a+1/a,
Finding a Sequence's Formula
In Exercises 13-30, find a formula for the nth term of the sequence.
13. 1,-1, 1,-1, 1, ...
14. -1, 1,-1, 1, -1,...
I's with alternating signs
1's with alternating signs
Squares of the positive
inor
15. 1,-4, 9,-16, 25, ...
integers, with alternating
bosigns
Reciprocals of squares of
the positive integers, with
alternating signs
Powers of 2 divided by
1 1
1 1
16. 1,-
4 9'
16' 25
1 2 22 23 24
17.
9' 12' 15' 18' 21 *
0 multiples of 3
Integers differing by 2
divided
3 1135
18.-
2 6' 12' 20' 30**
ts g
moerconsecutive
19. 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, .. . oolnoquares of the positive
integers diminished by 1
Integers, beginning with-3
21. 1, 5, 9, 13, 17,.. gu nl aEvery other odd positive
20. -3,-2,-1, 0, 1,...
a integer d n
Every other even positive
integer
Integers differing by 3
22. 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, ...
58 11 14 17
23.
I'2 6 24 120
divided by factorials
18 27
24.
25' 125' 625'3125' 15,625**
125
Cubes of positive integers
divided by powers of 5
64
Alternating l's and 0's
Each positive integer
1o Trepeated
25. 1,0, 1, 0, 1,...
26. 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, ...
1 1
5' 5 6la so1
1 1
1 1
27. - ---
1
1
3'3 4'4
28. V5 - VA, V6 - V5, V7 - V6, V8 - V7...
V3
V4
V5
29. sin
+ 4,
sin
+9
sin
1+16
sin
1+ 25
5 7
6.
11
30.
V8' V11' V14 V 17*
Convergence and Divergence
Which of the sequences {a,} in Exercises 31-100 converge, an
which diverge? Find the limit of each convergent sequence.
n+ (-1)"
31. a, = 2 + (0.1)"
32. а, —
2n + 1
1- 2n
33. an =1+ 2n
34. an
1- 3Vn
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