Test Flight Problem Set Q8

8. Prove (from the definition of a limit of a sequence) that if the sequence

{an }n1 tends to limit L as n , then for any fixed number M 0 , the
sequence {Man }n1 tends to the limit ML.

Answer:

The definition of the limit L of the sequence {an }n 1 is:

( 0)(N )(n N ) an L

an L an L

M Man ML M , multiply by M

Let M (*)

So Man ML , So Man ML ()

For all , , from (*)
M
And we can substitute any with an equivalent so
( 0)(N )(n N ) an L

Hence ( 0)(N )(n N ) Man ML , from ()

This is the definition of limit ML for the sequence {Man }n 1 Done