Calculus

Sequences
For Q1 to Q11, (a) Find an explicit formula for ! an (b) determine if ! an is increasing, decreasing or
neither (you may use a graph) (c) determine if ! an converge.
3 6 9 12 15
(Q1.) ! , , , , , ...
7 14 28 56 112
1 1 1 1 1
(Q2.) ! , , , , , ...
3 8 15 24 35
(Q3.) ! 5, 7, 5, 7, 5, 7, ...
1 1 1 1 1
(Q4.) ! , , , , , ...
2! 4! 6! 8! 10!
(Q5.) ! sin(1), 2sin( 21 ), 3sin( 31 ), 4sin( 41 ), 5sin( 51 ), ...
(Q6.) ! cos(1), cos( 21 ), cos( 31 ), cos( 41 ), cos( 51 ), ...
1 1 1 1 1
(Q7.) ! −1
, −1
, −1
, −1
, −1
, ...
tan (1) tan (2) tan (3) tan (4) tan (5)
2 3 4 5 6
(Q8.) ! , , , , ...
ln2 ln3 ln4 ln5 ln6
1 1 1 1 1
(Q9.) ! , , , , ...
3 5 9 17 33
1 −1 1 −1 1
(Q10.) ! , , , , , ...
1 8 27 64 125

(Q11.) ! 2, 2 2, 2 2 2, 2 2 2 2, 2 2 2 2 2 , ...

d 125
(Q12.) ! 125 (cos(2 x )) = ?
dx

(Q13.) Find a differentiable function so that

! f (1) = 0 , ! f (2) = 0 , ! f (3) = 0 , ! f (4) = 1 , ! f (5) = 0 , ! f (6) = 0 , ! f (7) = 0 , ! f (8) = 1 , …

(Q14.) Give an example of ! f ( x ) , where ! f (n ) = an , such that ! lim an = L but ! lim f ( x ) ≠ L

n →∞ x →∞

(Q15.) Find an explicit formula for the sequence ! −2, 3, 12, 25, 42, ...
hint: this is a quadratic sequence and has the general form ! an = An 2 + Bn + C

Reference: Sect 11.1, Single Variable Calculus by James Stewart, 8th edition
 ⎧⎪a 1 = 1
⎪
(Q16.) Consider ! ⎪⎨ 1
⎪⎪an = 1+ , for n ≥ 2
⎪⎩ 1+ an−1
(a) Write out the first 8 terms. Round your answers to 5 decimal places. Notice that ! an
appears to be a convergent sequence.
(b) Given ! an does converge. Evaluate ! lim an from the recursive formula
n →∞

3 4 5 6 7
(Q17.) Consider ! , , , , , ...
4 7 10 13 16
(a) Find an explicit formula for ! an
(b) Given ! an converges. Evaluate ! lim an from the explicit formula
n →∞

(c) Find an recursive formula for ! an

(d) Given ! an converges. Evaluate ! lim an from the recursive formula
n →∞

Reference: Sect 11.1, Single Variable Calculus by James Stewart, 8th edition