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Determine whether the sequence converges or diverges. If it converges, give the limit.


9, 27, 81, 243,


Sagot :

The sequence diverges because the value of the absolute common ratio r is greater than the 1.

What is convergent of a series?

A series is convergent if the series of its partial sums approaches a limit; that really is, when the values are added one after the other in the order defined by the numbers, the partial sums getting closer and closer to a certain number.

We have series:

9, 27, 81, 243....

The above series is a geometric progression with common ratio r is 3

[tex]\rm r =\dfrac{27}{9}[/tex]

r = 3

We know the formula for a geometric sequence:

[tex]\rm S_n = 9(3)^n[/tex]

[tex]\rm S_n = 3^{n+2}[/tex]

A geometric series converges only if the absolute value of the common ratio:

r < 1  and

It diverges if the ratio ≥ 1

Here the value of r = 3 which is greater than the 1 so the sequence diverges.

Thus, the sequence diverges because the value of the absolute common ratio r is greater than the 1.

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