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442 Chapter 8 Sequences, L’Hôpital’s Rule, and Improper Integrals<br />

In Exercises 45–48, match the graph or table with the sequence with<br />

given nth term.<br />

45. a n 2n 1<br />

Graph (b) 46. b n (1) n 3 n 1<br />

Graph (c)<br />

n<br />

n 3<br />

47. c n n 1<br />

4<br />

Table (d) 48. d n <br />

n<br />

n 2<br />

n<br />

1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

4<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7<br />

n = 1<br />

u(n)<br />

1.3333<br />

1<br />

.8<br />

.66667<br />

.57143<br />

.5<br />

.44444<br />

(a)<br />

[0, 20] by [–1, 3]<br />

(b)<br />

Table (a)<br />

Standardized Test Questions<br />

You should solve the following problems without using<br />

a graphing calculator.<br />

49. True or False If the first two terms of an arithmetic sequence<br />

are negative, then all its terms are negative. Justify your answer.<br />

50. True or False If the first two terms of a geometric sequence<br />

are positive, then all its terms are positive. Justify your answer.<br />

51. Multiple Choice The first and third terms of an arithmetic<br />

sequence are 1 and 5, respectively. Which of the following is<br />

the sixth term? C<br />

(A) 25 (B) 11 (C) 14 (D) 29 (E) 3125<br />

52. Multiple Choice The second and third terms of a geometric<br />

sequence are 2.5 and 1.25, respectively. Which of the following<br />

is the first term? E<br />

(A) 5 (B) 2.5 (C) 0.625 (D) 3.75 (E) 5<br />

53. Multiple Choice Which of the following is the limit of the<br />

p<br />

sequence with nth term a n n sin 3 n ? D<br />

(A) 1 (B) p (C) 2p (D) 3p (E) 4p<br />

54. Multiple Choice Which of the following is the limit of the<br />

sequence with nth term a n (1) n 3 n 1<br />

? E<br />

n 2<br />

(A) 3 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) diverges<br />

Explorations<br />

55. Connecting Geometry and Sequences In the sequence of<br />

diagrams that follow, regular polygons are inscribed in unit circles<br />

with at least one side of each polygon perpendicular to the x-axis.<br />

y<br />

y<br />

1<br />

x<br />

1<br />

x<br />

[0, 20] by [–5, 5]<br />

(c)<br />

(a)<br />

y<br />

(b)<br />

y<br />

n<br />

1<br />

2<br />

3<br />

4<br />

5<br />

6<br />

7<br />

n = 1<br />

u(n)<br />

2<br />

1.5<br />

1.3333<br />

1.25<br />

1.2<br />

1.1667<br />

1.1429<br />

(d)<br />

(c)<br />

1<br />

x<br />

(a) Prove that the perimeter of each polygon in the sequence is<br />

given by a n 2n sin (pn), where n is the number of sides in<br />

the polygon.<br />

(b) Determine lim a n . 2p<br />

n→<br />

(d)<br />

1<br />

x<br />

49. False. Consider the sequence with nth term a n 5 2(n 1).<br />

Here a 1 5, a 2 3, a 3 1, and a 4 1.<br />

50. True. a 1 0, r a 2 a 1 0, and a n a 1 r n1 0 for all n 2.

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