Sydney Institute of Business and Technology

Tutorial Week 7
CALCULUS

Infinite sequences
n 1
1. Write the first n terms for an 
n
2. Write the terms for an = 3.

(1)n 1  n  1
3. Write the first 5 terms an 
n

Graphically represent sequences

1. Represent graphically the sequences in questions 1, 2, and 3 in above and
explain their convergence or divergence.

Finding patterns
1. Describe a pattern for each sequence. Write a formula for the nth term
1 1 1 1
a) 1, , , , ...
2 4 8 16
1 1 1 1
b) 1, , , , ...
2 6 24 120

c)
1 4 9 16 25
, , , , ...
4 9 16 25 36
Limit of sequences
Find the limit of the following sequences:
1. 2
lim
n  5n 1

 2
lim
2. n   6 
 n 
3. lim 3n
n 
( 1)n
4. lim
x n
5. lim 3n  2n  5
2

n  4n 2  1
3n 2  4
6. lim
n  2n
7. lim n  6n
3

n  3n 3
n 4  3n 3  1
8. lim
n  2n 4  7n

Infinite series,

1. Find the limit of the following series if exist (converges);


(1) n 5

n 0 4n

2. Find the sum of the series to show it is convergent or divergent:


1

n 1 n( n  1)

3. Find the limit of the following series if exist and indicate whether each series
converges or diverges:
 
(a ) n 2
n 1

n 1
(b)
n 1 n

(c ) ( 1) n 1
n 1

n
(d )
n 1 2n  5

n 1
(e)

n 1 n

LINEAR ALGEBRA
Rank (R)
1. Give a proof or counterexample. (T/F) For any matrix A; R(A) = R(At).
2. Find R(I4)? Justify your answer!
3. Find R(O6×7)? Justify your answer!
4. Find the rank of the following matrix

Nullity (N)
1. Give a proof or counterexample. (T/F) For any matrix A; N(A) = N(At).
2. Find N(I5)? Justify your answer!
3. Find R(O7×6)? Justify your answer!
4. Find the rank and nullity of the matrix in above.

Dimension of vector space (Dim)

Let A is the matrix in above. Find
1. Dim(Row(A))
2. Dim(Col(A)))
3. Dim(Nul(A)))

Post Tutorial
1. Determine whether the following series converges, diverges, or
inconclusive:

(1) n 5

n 0 4n
2. Let

M=

a. The rank of matrix M (Rank(M)).

b. The nullity of matrix M (Null(M)).
c. The dimension of matrix M (Dim(M)).