Here's my question to prove:
Define $a_n$ to be a sequence such that:
$$a_1=\frac{3}{2}$$
$$a_{n+1}=3-\frac{2}{a_n}$$
Prove that $a_n$ is convergent and calculate its limit.
Solution
Prove by induction that $a_n$ is monotonic increasing:
- For $n=2$, $a_2=3-\frac{4}{3}=\frac{5}{3}>\frac{1}{2}$
- Assume that $a_n>a_{n-1}$
For $n=k+1$: $$3-\frac{2}{a_n} - (3-\frac{2}{a_{n-1}})=-\frac{2}{a_n}+\frac{2}{a_{n-1}}>0$$, since $a_{n-1}
\frac{2}{a_n}$ Therefore, the sequence is monotonic increasing.
Prove that $2$ is an upper bound of the sequence. Therefore, it is monotonic increasing and bounded, thus convergent (induction).
Now I think that $\lim_\limits{n\to\infty} a_n=2$, and I want to prove it with the squeeze theorem.
Is my solution, correct?
Is there a way to find supremum here?
Thanks,
Alan
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