Consider the infinite sequence {n1/n } i.e. 1 , 21/2 , 31/3 . . . . .Find the largest term in this sequence(if it exists).
Hint: Use Calculus
kenadi kumar
12 Years agoGrade 12
1 Answer
bharat bajaj
12 Years ago
nth term of the sequence is given by : (10n + 1)/n for n>1 Differentiate it : 0 - 1/n^2 It is always less than 0. Hence, it is decreasing always. Hence, the largest term is 21/2. Thanks Bharat Bajaj