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If $a$ is a rational number and $b$ is an irrational number such that $ab$ is rational, then which of the following is false? (A)$ab^2$ is irrational (B)$a^2b$ is rational (C)$\sqrt{ab}$ is rational (D)$a+b$ is irrational
Let $a_1,a_2,\ldots$ be a bounded sequence of reals. Is it true that the fact $$\lim_{N\to\infty}\frac1N\sum_{n=1}^Na_n=b\enspace\text{ and }\enspace\lim_{N\to\infty}\frac1{\log N}\sum_{n=1}^N\frac{a_n}n=c$$implies $b=c$?
Evaluate the limit: \[ \lim_{n \to \infty}{n \cdot \sin{1} \cdot \sin{2} \cdot \dots \cdot \sin{n}}.\] Proposed to "Unirea" Intercounty contest, grade 11, Romania
Find the limit $\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{1}{n}\sum_{k=1}^n k\ln \left(\frac{n^2+(k-1)^2}{n^2+k^2}\right).$ [i]2010 Yokohama National University entrance exam/Engineering, 2nd exam[/i]
For $a>2$, let $f(t)=\frac{\sin ^ 2 at+t^2}{at\sin at},\ g(t)=\frac{\sin ^ 2 at-t^2}{at\sin at}\ \left(0<|t|<\frac{\pi}{2a}\right)$ and let $C: x^2-y^2=\frac{4}{a^2}\ \left(x\geq \frac{2}{a}\right).$ Answer the questions as follows. (1) Show that the point $(f(t),\ g(t))$ lies on the curve $C$. (2) Find the normal line of the curve $C$ at the point $\left(\lim_{t\rightarrow 0} f(t),\ \lim_{t\rightarrow 0} g(t)\right).$ (3) Let $V(a)$ be the volume of the solid generated by a rotation of the part enclosed by the curve $C$, the nornal line found in (2) and the $x$-axis. Express $V(a)$ in terms of $a$, then find $\lim_{a\to\infty} V(a)$.
Evaluate \[\lim_{n\to\infty} n\int_0^1 (1+x)^{-n-1}e^{x^2}\ dx\ \ ( n=1,2,\cdots)\]
The sum of $k$ consecutive integers is $90$. Then the sum of all possible values of $k$ is? (A)$89$ (B)$179$ (C)$168$ (D)$119$
Let $f(x)=\frac{\cos 2x-(a+2)\cos x+a+1}{\sin x}.$ For constant $a$ such that $\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \frac{f(x)}{x}=\frac 12$, evaluate $\int_{\frac{\pi}{3}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{1}{f(x)}dx.$
Determine the value of $ \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\sum_{k \equal{} 0}^n\binom{n}{k}^{ \minus{} 1}$.
Find all functions $f:R\rightarrow R$ such that \[ f(x^3)+f(y^3)=(x+y)(f(x^2)+f(y^2)-f(xy)) \] for all $x,y\in R$.
Let $$a_n = \frac{1\cdot3\cdot5\cdot\cdots\cdot(2n-1)}{2\cdot4\cdot6\cdot\cdots\cdot2n}.$$ (a) Prove that $\lim_{n\to \infty}a_n$ exists. (b) Show that $$a_n = \frac{\left(1-\frac1{2^2}\right)\left(1-\frac1{4^2}\right)\left(1-\frac1{6^2}\right)\cdots\left(1-\frac{1}{(2n)^2}\right)}{(2n+1)a_n}.$$ (c) Find $\lim_{n\to\infty}a_n$ and justify your answer
Let $f(x)=\sin(\sin(x))$. Evaluate \[ \lim_{h \to 0} \dfrac {f(x+h)-f(h)}{x} \] at $x=\pi$.
Evaluate: $ \sum\limits_{n\equal{}1}^\infty \arctan{\left(\frac{1}{n^2\minus{}n\plus{}1}\right)}$
a) Prove that $\{x+y\}-\{y\}$ can only be equal to $\{x\}$ or $\{x\}-1$ for any $x,y\in \mathbb{R}$. b) Let $\alpha\in \mathbb{R}\backslash \mathbb{Q}$. Denote $a_n=\{n\alpha\}$ for all $n\in \mathbb{N}^*$ and define the sequence $(x_n)_{n\ge 1}$ by \[x_n=(a_2-a_1)(a_3-a_2)\cdot \ldots \cdot (a_{n+1}-a_n)\] Prove that the sequence $(x_n)_{n\ge 1}$ is convergent and find it's limit.
Let $a\geq 1$ be a real number. Put $x_{1}=a,x_{n+1}=1+\ln{(\frac{x_{n}^{2}}{1+\ln{x_{n}}})}(n=1,2,...)$. Prove that the sequence $\{x_{n}\}$ converges and find its limit.
For $n \in \mathbb N$, let $f(n)$ be the number of positive integers $k \leq n$ that do not contain the digit $9$. Does there exist a positive real number $p$ such that $\frac{f(n)}{n} \geq p$ for all positive integers $n$?
$a)$ Let $n$ a positive integer. Prove that $gcd(n, \lfloor n\sqrt{2} \rfloor)<\sqrt[4]{8}\sqrt{n}$. $b)$ Prove that there are infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that $gcd(n, \lfloor n\sqrt{2} \rfloor)>\sqrt[4]{7.99}\sqrt{n}$.
Let $k\geqslant 2$ be an integer. Consider the sequence $(x_n)_{n\geqslant 1}$ defined by $x_1=a>0$ and $x_{n+1}=x_n+\lfloor k/x_n\rfloor$ for $n\geqslant 1.$ Prove that the sequence is convergent and determine its limit.
Given is a number $a$ with 0 $\le \alpha \le \pi$. A sequence $c_0,c_1, c_2,...$ is defined as $$c_0=\cos \alpha$$ $$C_{n+1}=\sqrt{\frac{1+c_n}{2}} \,\, for \,\,\, n=0,1,2,...$$ Calculate $\lim_{n\to \infty}2^{2n+1}(1-c_n)$
Let $f(x)$ be a real-valued function, defined for $-1<x<1$ for which $f'(0)$ exists. Let $(a_n) , (b_n)$ be two sequences such that $-1 <a_n <0 <b_n <1$ for all $n$ and $\lim_{n \to \infty } a_n = 0 =\lim_{n \to \infty} b_n.$ Prove that $$ \lim_{n \to \infty} \frac{ f(b_n )- f(a_n ) }{b_n -a_n} =f'(0).$$
Let $\{x\}$ be a sequence of positive reals $x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n$, defined by: $x_1 = 1, x_2 = 9, x_3=9, x_4=1$. And for $n \geq 1$ we have: \[x_{n+4} = \sqrt[4]{x_{n} \cdot x_{n+1} \cdot x_{n+2} \cdot x_{n+3}}.\] Show that this sequence has a finite limit. Determine this limit.
Let $D$ be a closed disc in the complex plane. Prove that for all positive integers $n$, and for all complex numbers $z_1,z_2,\ldots,z_n\in D$ there exists a $z\in D$ such that $z^n = z_1\cdot z_2\cdots z_n$.
Let $f:[0,\infty)\to\mathbb R$ be a differentiable function with $|f(x)|\le M$ and $f(x)f'(x)\ge\cos x$ for $x\in[0,\infty)$, where $M>0$. Prove that $f(x)$ does not have a limit as $x\to\infty$.
For all $n\ge 1$, let $a_n=\sum_{k=1}^{n-1}\frac{\sin(\frac{(2k-1)\pi}{2n})}{\cos^2(\frac{(k-1)\pi}{2n})\cos^2(\frac{k\pi}{2n})}$. Determine $\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty}\frac{a_n}{n^3}$.