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For what values of t does the geometric sequence T1 = -t2 - 6t - 9, T2 = (t3 + 9t2 + 27t + 27)/2, ... converge?
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5 stepsIdentify and simplify the first two terms of the geometric sequence.
The first term is .
We can factor out and recognize a perfect square trinomial:The second term is .
The numerator is a perfect cube expansion, , where and :Calculate the common ratio .
The common ratio is given by .
We must consider the case where . If , then , so .
If , then and . The sequence is , which converges. So is a value for which the sequence converges.Now, for , , and we can calculate :
Apply the convergence condition for a geometric sequence.
A geometric sequence converges if its common ratio satisfies .
We need to solve the inequality:This simplifies to:
Multiply both sides by 2:
Solve the absolute value inequality for .
The inequality can be written as:
Subtract 3 from all parts of the inequality:
Combine the results.
The interval includes the value . When , , and , so the condition is satisfied. Therefore, the sequence converges for all in the interval.
The values of for which the sequence will converge are:
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