Concept explainers
To Verify: The nature of sign of all the other terms of an arithmetic sequence if the first two terms are negative.
Answer to Problem 49E
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given Information: The first two terms
Concept Used: If the first term of an arithmetic sequence is
Let the first term be
Substitute the expressions for
If
Therefore, the given statement isnot correctif the second term is greater than the first term, even though if both of them are negative.
Chapter 9 Solutions
Calculus: Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic: Solutions Manual
Additional Math Textbook Solutions
Calculus and Its Applications (11th Edition)
Calculus & Its Applications (14th Edition)
Single Variable Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition) - Standalone book
Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)
Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)
- Calculus: Early TranscendentalsCalculusISBN:9781285741550Author:James StewartPublisher:Cengage LearningThomas' Calculus (14th Edition)CalculusISBN:9780134438986Author:Joel R. Hass, Christopher E. Heil, Maurice D. WeirPublisher:PEARSONCalculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)CalculusISBN:9780134763644Author:William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett, Eric SchulzPublisher:PEARSON
- Calculus: Early TranscendentalsCalculusISBN:9781319050740Author:Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert FranzosaPublisher:W. H. FreemanCalculus: Early Transcendental FunctionsCalculusISBN:9781337552516Author:Ron Larson, Bruce H. EdwardsPublisher:Cengage Learning