Let { a n } be a sequence of real numbers satisfying ∣ a n ∣ < 1 for all n . Define A n = n 1 ( a 1 + a 2 + a 3 + . . . + a n ) for n ≥ 1 . Then evaluate n → ∞ lim n ( A n + 1 − A n ) .
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The second last line might need a little explanation from the given info that ∣ a n + 1 ∣ < 1 and A n > 0 so that a n + 1 − A n < 1 so that the numerator is bounded above while the denominator tends to ∞ . Just a little explanation, else it's great
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A n A n + 1 A n + 1 − A n = n 1 ( a 1 + a 2 + a 3 + ⋯ + a n ) = n + 1 1 ( a 1 + a 2 + a 3 + ⋯ + a n + a n + 1 ) = n + 1 1 ( n A n + a n + 1 ) = n + 1 n A n + n + 1 a n + 1 − A n = n + 1 a n + 1 − A n
⟹ L = n → ∞ lim n ( A n + 1 − A n ) = n → ∞ lim n + 1 n ( a n + 1 − A n ) = n → ∞ lim n + n 1 a n + 1 − A n = 0 Dividing up and down by n Since ∣ a n ∣ < 1 ∀ n , ∣ A n ∣ < 1