Series: Can you explain why I doing a comprehension test here?

[AlexSendler100%]

Can you please explain why I doing a comprehension test here? I can just remove the An sequence (yes, I know it converges) but why its smaller than zero
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[BigBeachBanana]

Can you please explain why I doing a comprehension test here? I can just remove the An sequence (yes, I know it converges) but why its smaller than zero.

Need more context on what $A_n$ is.

 

[AlexSendler100%]

well the only info about it that its posetive and converges

 

[BigBeachBanana]

well the only info about it that its posetive and converges

One way to maximize a fraction is to minimize the denominator.

 

[AlexSendler100%]

yes i know it but the An its not line an N its a sequence so how can it be smaller than zero?

 

[BigBeachBanana]

yes i know it but the An its not line an N its a sequence so how can it be smaller than zero?

Where does it say $A_n$ is smaller than 0? You said it's positive so it must be $A_n >0$.

 

[AlexSendler100%]

like in the image they have An/An + 2 <= An/2 + 0

 

[BigBeachBanana]

They're not saying $A_n$ is less than 0.

They're saying the entire fraction $\dfrac{A_n}{A_n+2}$ is less than $\dfrac{A_n}{0+2}$

Back to my comment before, one way to maximize a fraction is to minimize the denominator.

Given $A_n$ is positive or $A_n>0$. Letting $A_n=0$ will minimize the denominator and in effect maximize the entire fraction.

 

[Dr.Peterson]

like in the image they have An/An + 2 <= An/2 + 0

Do you understand that if $a>b$ then $\dfrac{1}{a}<\dfrac{1}{b}|$? For instance, $3>2$ so $\dfrac{1}{3}<\dfrac{1}{2}$.

 

[stapel]

Can you please explain why I doing a comprehension test here? I can just remove the An sequence (yes, I know it converges) but why its smaller than zero
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What is a "comprehension test"?

Note: Smaller denominator means larger fraction (and larger denominator means smaller fraction).

Assuming that all terms $A_n$ are non-negative, then replacing $A_n$ with zero makes for a smaller expression:

$\qquad 0 \leq A_n \rArr 0 + 2 \leq A_n + 2 \rArr \frac{1}{0+2} \geq \frac{1}{A_n + 2}$

 

[BigBeachBanana]

What is a "comprehension test"?

Probably meant "comparison".