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Series 2 Sequences of Real Numbers

This document contains 8 exercises related to sequences and series. The exercises involve computing terms of sequences, studying monotonicity and limits, solving recurrence relations, and applying sequences to model real-world scenarios like bank accounts and interest.

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Series 2 Sequences of Real Numbers

This document contains 8 exercises related to sequences and series. The exercises involve computing terms of sequences, studying monotonicity and limits, solving recurrence relations, and applying sequences to model real-world scenarios like bank accounts and interest.

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higher school of commerce-Kolea- 2023/2024

First year Preparatory class in Economics, Commercial and Management Sciences


Series 2: sequences of real numbers

Exercise1
Let us consider the following sequences given by the expression of the general term:
n+1 1 (−1)n
Un = n+2 , Vn = n + (−1)n , Ln = n + (−1)n , kn = n6 +1 .
Compute the first five terms and study the monotonicity and nature of each of these sequences.
Exercise2
Let: (
U0 = 1
√
Un+1 = Un + 2
(
V0 = 1
8Vn +3
Vn+1 = Vn +6

1. Prove, by mathematical induction, that:


1 ≤ Un ≤ 2, 1 ≤ Vn ≤ 3.
2. Study the monotonicity and nature of each of these sequences.
3. Give the limit for the cases where we have convergence.
Exercise3
Consider the following sequences:
  Pn
Un = ln n+2
n+1 , Sn = k=0 Uk
1. Compute S1 , S2 , et S3 then give the expression of Sn as a function of n.
2. Find the limit lim S5n − Sn .
n→∞
3. Deduce the nature of the sequence Sn in two ways.
Exercise4
1. Determine the expression of the general term of an arithmetic sequence Un of reason 3 and initial value
U3 = 5.
2. Determine the expression of the general term of a geometric sequence Vn of reason 2 and initial value
V7 = 34.
3. What can we say about the sequences Tn = eUn et Wn = ln(Vn ).
4. Calculate the expression of Sn = U3 + V4 + U5 + V6 + ... + V2n + U2n+1 .
Exercise5
Pn 1
To study the nature of the sequence sn = k=1 k2 , we use the sequence Sn = sn + n1 .
1. Study the monotonicity of each of the sequences Sn et sn .
2. Find the limit of the sequence Sn − sn .
3. What can we deduce for the sequences Sn et sn .
1 1
To locate the limit of (Sn ), we consider the sequences Un = n2 et Vn = n(n+1) .

Pn 1
- Let m < n, using inequalities Vk ≤ Uk ≤ Vk−1 , find a framing of the sum k=m k2 as a function of m et
n.
- With the particular case, m = 10, provide a framing of limit of Sn .
Exercise6
P2m 1
1. Prove that: k=m+1 k ≥ 21 .
Pn
2. Let Un = k=1 k1
a. Calculate U2n − Un
b. What can we conclude about the nature of the sequence? U .
1 1
Pn 2
3. Calculate 2k−1 − and study the nature of the sequence Vn = k=1
2k+1 , 4k2 −1 .
Pn
3. What can we conclude about the nature of the sequence?Wn = k=1 k12 .
Exercise7
A bank account earns 5% interest compounded monthly. Suppose that 100000DA is initially deposited into
the account, but that 1000DA is withdrawn each month.
a. Show that the amount in the account after n months is An = (1 + 0.05/12)An−1 − 10 ;A0 = 100000.
b. How much money will be in the account after 1 year?
c. Is the amount increasing or decreasing?
d. Suppose that instead of 1000DA, a fixed amount d dinar is withdrawn each month. Find a value of d
such that the amount in the account after each month remains 100000DA.
e. What happens if d is greater than this amount?
Exercise8 Solve the recurrence relation an = 2an−1 − an−2 .
a. What is the solution if the initial terms are a0 = 1 and a1 = 2?
b. What do the initial terms need to be in order for a9 = 30?
c. For which x are there initial terms which make a9 = x?

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