Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 11 - Infinite Series - 11.1 Sequences - Exercises - Page 538: 61

Answer

The sequence $a_n$ converges to $e$.

Work Step by Step

We have $$\lim_{n\to \infty}a_n=\lim_{n\to \infty}\left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^{n} =e .$$ Hence, by Theorem 1, the sequence $a_n$ converges to $e$.
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