Let (an)n be a sequence such that for all n∈N it is 0<an<1 and an(1−an+1)>41.
Prove that (an)n converges and find its limit.
I've tried this: since 0<an<1 for all n∈N it is an(1−an+1)>41⟺an>4(1−an+1)1, and it is an+1≥4(1−an+1)1⟺(2an+1−1)2≤0⟺n∈N. So it is an+1≤4(1−an+1)1<an⟹an+1<an and so the sequence is decreasing.
Since by hypothesis the sequence is bounded below, it has a real limit l: from an(1−an+1)>41 taking the limit in the inequality if follows that it is
l(1−l)≥41⟺(l−21)2≤0⟺l=21I am not sure about this because I'm not sure if my proof of the decreasing sequence is correct (I think it is because I've proved that an+1 is less than something that is less than an, could this work?) and I'm not sure when I take the limit in the inequality, because I have an estimation of the possible limit l and not an equality (but I think that this works because the estimation leads to the fact that l can only be 21 or the other true sentences I've written wouldn't hold; is this correct?). Thank you.
Prove that (an)n converges and find its limit.
I've tried this: since 0<an<1 for all n∈N it is an(1−an+1)>41⟺an>4(1−an+1)1, and it is an+1≥4(1−an+1)1⟺(2an+1−1)2≤0⟺n∈N. So it is an+1≤4(1−an+1)1<an⟹an+1<an and so the sequence is decreasing.
Since by hypothesis the sequence is bounded below, it has a real limit l: from an(1−an+1)>41 taking the limit in the inequality if follows that it is
l(1−l)≥41⟺(l−21)2≤0⟺l=21I am not sure about this because I'm not sure if my proof of the decreasing sequence is correct (I think it is because I've proved that an+1 is less than something that is less than an, could this work?) and I'm not sure when I take the limit in the inequality, because I have an estimation of the possible limit l and not an equality (but I think that this works because the estimation leads to the fact that l can only be 21 or the other true sentences I've written wouldn't hold; is this correct?). Thank you.