Calculus: Early Transcendentals 8th Edition

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.1 - Sequences - 11.1 Exercises - Page 704: 26

Answer

The sequence converges to 2.

Work Step by Step

Since $(.86)^n$ converges to 0 as $n$ approaches infinity ($r =.86$ is less than 1), by additivity of limits the sequence converges to 2 + 0 = 2.
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