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EXAMPLE 12Determine Whether {rn} Converges or Diverges

Determine whether the following sequences converge or diverge:

  1. (a) {sn}={(34)n}
  2. (b) {tn}={(43)n}

Solution (a) The sequence {sn}={(34)n} converges to 0 because 1<34<1.

(b) The sequence {tn}={(43)n} diverges because 43>1.