Use the definition of limit to show that lim(n→∞) (n+1)/(n+2) = 1
i'm not sure what is definition of limit,
but this is my way of doing it,
(n+1) / (n+2)
= (n+2-1) / (n+2)
= 1 - 1/(n+2)
= 1 - 0
= 1
can anyone tell me if i did something wrong, thanks
i'm not sure what is definition of limit,
but this is my way of doing it,
(n+1) / (n+2)
= (n+2-1) / (n+2)
= 1 - 1/(n+2)
= 1 - 0
= 1
can anyone tell me if i did something wrong, thanks
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Given ε > 0, we need to find a positive integer N such that
|(n+1)/(n+2) - 1| < ε for all n > N.
To show this, note that
|(n+1)/(n+2) - 1|
= |(n+1)/(n+2) - (n+2)/(n+2)|
= 1/(n+2)
< 1/n.
So, given ε > 0, choose N so that 1/N < ε <==> N > 1/ε.
Then for all n > N, we have |(n+1)/(n+2) - 1| < 1/n < 1/N < ε, as required.
I hope this helps!
|(n+1)/(n+2) - 1| < ε for all n > N.
To show this, note that
|(n+1)/(n+2) - 1|
= |(n+1)/(n+2) - (n+2)/(n+2)|
= 1/(n+2)
< 1/n.
So, given ε > 0, choose N so that 1/N < ε <==> N > 1/ε.
Then for all n > N, we have |(n+1)/(n+2) - 1| < 1/n < 1/N < ε, as required.
I hope this helps!