Consider the following sequence: {a,} = {n – n² } 2 +0 %3D Use an+1 - an to show that the given sequence {an} is strictly increasing or strictly decreasing. Sequence is strictly decreasing

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Consider the following sequence:
{an} = {n – n² }
n=1
Use an+1 – an to show that the given sequence {an} is strictly increasing or strictly decreasing.
Sequence is strictly
decreasing
eTextbook and N increasing
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following sequence: {an} = {n – n² } n=1 Use an+1 – an to show that the given sequence {an} is strictly increasing or strictly decreasing. Sequence is strictly decreasing eTextbook and N increasing
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