Pregunta
Give an example of a nonincreasing sequence with a limit. Choose the correct answer below. A. \( a_{n}=(-1)^{n} n, n \geq 1 \) B. \( a_{n}=\frac{\sin n}{n}, n \geq 1 \) C. \( a_{n}=\frac{1}{n}, n \geq 1 \) D. \( a_{n}=-\frac{2^{n}}{n}, n \geq 1 \)
Ask by Allan Flynn. in the United States
Mar 15,2025
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The correct answer is C: \( a_{n}=\frac{1}{n}, n \geq 1 \).
Solución
To determine which of the given sequences is a nonincreasing sequence with a limit, let's analyze each option step by step.
1. **Option A: \( a_{n}=(-1)^{n} n, n \geq 1 \)**
- This sequence alternates between positive and negative values: \( -1, 2, -3, 4, -5, \ldots \).
- It does not converge to a limit, as it oscillates indefinitely.
2. **Option B: \( a_{n}=\frac{\sin n}{n}, n \geq 1 \)**
- The sine function oscillates between -1 and 1, so \( \frac{\sin n}{n} \) oscillates between \( -\frac{1}{n} \) and \( \frac{1}{n} \).
- As \( n \) increases, \( \frac{\sin n}{n} \) approaches 0, but it is not nonincreasing because it oscillates.
3. **Option C: \( a_{n}=\frac{1}{n}, n \geq 1 \)**
- This sequence is \( 1, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{3}, \ldots \).
- It is nonincreasing (each term is less than or equal to the previous term) and converges to 0 as \( n \) approaches infinity.
4. **Option D: \( a_{n}=-\frac{2^{n}}{n}, n \geq 1 \)**
- This sequence is negative and grows in magnitude: \( -\frac{2}{1}, -\frac{4}{2}, -\frac{8}{3}, \ldots \).
- It is nonincreasing, but it diverges to negative infinity, so it does not have a limit.
Based on this analysis, the only sequence that is nonincreasing and has a limit is:
**C. \( a_{n}=\frac{1}{n}, n \geq 1 \)**.
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The sequence \( a_{n}=\frac{1}{n}, n \geq 1 \) (Option C) is a classic example of a nonincreasing sequence that converges to a limit. As \( n \) increases, the terms get smaller and approach 0, thereby demonstrating a clear decreasing trend. To illustrate why other options don't qualify: Option A oscillates between negative and positive values, failing to show a nonincreasing pattern, while Option B also oscillates and does not consistently decrease. Option D diverges to negative infinity, thus not having a proper limiting behavior.
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