(f) increasing, (g) decreasing, (h) alternating. Justify each answer.
I think its decreasing, when iI plug 1,2,3,4,5 etc into the sequence the value gets smaller each time? So i guess it is.
However I'm still stuck on the question so any help would be great , thank you.
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S(n) = 2/n = {2,1,2/3,1/2,2/5,1/3,2/7,...}
a)
is bounded above
its max is 2
b)
is bounded below
its inf is 0
(0 is inf and not min because 0 is not in S)
c)
is bounded because it is bounded above and below
consider the elements of S as points of x axis
they all lie in the interval [0,2], which is bounded
d)
it is positive
g)
it is strictly decreasing
s(n) > s(n+1), for any n ≥ 1
2/n > 2/(n + 1)
because, inverting
n/2 < (n + 1)/2
n < n + 1
which is true for any n