Problem:
Let be a geometric progression with and ratio , where is a real number. Set , . Prove that if the sequence is convergent and its limit is , then .
Solution
Solution:
Since , the sequence converges if and only if . Therefore , whence . In this case
and we have to prove that for every the inequality
holds. This inequality is equivalent to and since , we have to prove that . This follows from and .
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