Prove that {x_n} converges. Need to use info in a) and b)

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Chapter10: Sequences, Series, And Probability
Section10.3: Geometric Sequences
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Prove that {x_n} converges. Need to use info in a) and b) 

(a) Prove that for any a, b e R,
| f(a) – f(b)|
а - b
(b) Define a sequence by rn = f(xn-1) starting at some fixed ro E R. Prove
|In+1 – In| <|Tn – Tn-1|-
(c) Prove that {Tn} converges in R.
(d) Prove that there exists a E R such that f(a) = a.
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Prove that for any a, b e R, | f(a) – f(b)| а - b (b) Define a sequence by rn = f(xn-1) starting at some fixed ro E R. Prove |In+1 – In| <|Tn – Tn-1|- (c) Prove that {Tn} converges in R. (d) Prove that there exists a E R such that f(a) = a.
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