Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Sequences; Induction; the Binomial Theorem - Section 11.1 Sequences - 11.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 827: 25

Answer

The first five terms are: $b_1 =\dfrac{1}{e} \\b_2=\dfrac{2}{e^2} \\b_3= \dfrac{3}{e^3} \\b_4= \dfrac{4}{e^4} \\b_5= \dfrac{5}{e^5}$

Work Step by Step

We are given that {$b_n$} $=\dfrac{n}{e^n}$ In order to determine the first five terms, we will have to substitute $n=1,2,3,4,5$ into the given sequence {$b_n$}: $b_1 =\dfrac{n}{e^n}= \dfrac{1}{e^1}=\dfrac{1}{e} \\b_2=\dfrac{n}{e^n}= \dfrac{2}{e^2} \\b_3= \dfrac{n}{e^n}=\dfrac{3}{e^3} \\b_4= \dfrac{n}{e^n}=\dfrac{4}{e^4} \\b_5=\dfrac{n}{e^n}= \dfrac{5}{e^5}$
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