Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - 12.1 Sequences - 12.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 807: 21

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{2},\dfrac{2}{5},\dfrac{2}{7},\dfrac{8}{41},\dfrac{8}{61}$

Work Step by Step

We are given the sequence: $\{s_n\}=\left\{\dfrac{2^n}{3^n+1}\right\}$ Determine the first 5 terms of the sequence by substituting 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 for $n$: $s_1=\dfrac{2^1}{3^1+1}=\dfrac{2}{4}=\dfrac{1}{2}$ $s_2=\dfrac{2^2}{3^2+1}=\dfrac{4}{10}=\dfrac{2}{5}$ $s_3=\dfrac{2^3}{3^3+1}=\dfrac{8}{28}=\dfrac{2}{7}$ $s_4=\dfrac{2^4}{3^4+1}=\dfrac{16}{82}=\dfrac{8}{41}$ $s_5=\dfrac{2^5}{3^5+1}=\dfrac{32}{244}=\dfrac{8}{61}$
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