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Ch. 10 - Sequences and Infinite Series
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Capitolo 10, Problema 10.2.83d

Explain why or why not
Determine whether the following statements are true and give an explanation or counterexample.


d.If {aₙ} = {1, ½, ⅓, ¼, ⅕, …} and
{bₙ} = {1, 0, ½, 0, ⅓, 0, ¼, 0, …},
then limₙ→∞aₙ = limₙ→∞bₙ.

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Step 1: Identify the sequences given. The sequence \( \{a_n\} = \left\{1, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{5}, \ldots \right\} \) and the sequence \( \{b_n\} = \left\{1, 0, \frac{1}{2}, 0, \frac{1}{3}, 0, \frac{1}{4}, 0, \ldots \right\} \).
Step 2: Recall the definition of the limit of a sequence. A sequence \( \{x_n\} \) converges to a limit \( L \) if for every \( \epsilon > 0 \), there exists an \( N \) such that for all \( n > N \), \( |x_n - L| < \epsilon \).
Step 3: Analyze the limit of \( \{a_n\} \). Since \( a_n = \frac{1}{n} \), as \( n \to \infty \), \( a_n \to 0 \) because the terms get arbitrarily close to zero.
Step 4: Analyze the limit of \( \{b_n\} \). Notice that \( b_n \) alternates between terms of the form \( \frac{1}{k} \) (for odd indices) and 0 (for even indices). Consider the subsequences: \( b_{2k-1} = \frac{1}{k} \) and \( b_{2k} = 0 \). Both subsequences tend to 0 as \( k \to \infty \).
Step 5: Conclude that since both subsequences of \( \{b_n\} \) tend to 0, the entire sequence \( \{b_n\} \) converges to 0. Therefore, \( \lim_{n \to \infty} a_n = \lim_{n \to \infty} b_n = 0 \).

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