12.1 - Sequences

Assignment: pp. 736-737, #4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16-20, 22, 27, 33, 40, 41, 54, 56 (due Thursday, 2/5).

• What are the Fibonacci numbers? Produce the next 8 terms in the sequence begun on page 728.
• In what ways can a sequence diverge?
• What conditions on the terms of a sequence would guarantee convergence?
• Describe the sense of the squeeze theorem in your own words.
• How and where is L'Hospital's rule used in this section?