Wednesday, January 13, 2016

evaluate the limit of the series an=ln(n^2+n+1)/n

The given series is convergent if it has a finite limit.
We'll calculate the limit of this series forcing n^2 factor within the logarithm
function.


lim an = lim ln[n^2*(1 + 1/n +
1/n^2)]/n


n->`oo`
n->`oo`


We'll use the product property of
logarithms:


lim an = lim [ln(n^2) + ln(1 + 1/n +
1/n^2)]/n


n->` oo`
n->`oo`


We'll use the power property of
logarithms:


lim an = lim 2*(1/n)ln n + lim ln(1 + 1/n +
1/n^2)]/n


n->`oo` n->`oo`
n->`oo`


lim an = 2lim ln (n)^(1/n) + 
0


n->`oo`


But lim ln
(n)^(1/n) = 1


lim an = 2


n
-> `oo`


The limit of the given series,
if n is approaching to `oo` , is lim an = 2.

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