Fix $a > 0$ and let $x_1 > sqrt a$ [duplicate]











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My current thought is to take $x_{n+1}-x_n$ and to prove the difference is smaller than $sqrt a$. But it won't help me to prove $x_n$ converges to $sqrt a$.






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  • Well, the question starts by asking you to show that the sequence is decreasing; so $x_{n + 1} - x_n < sqrt{a}$ is useless, because you actually need to show that $x_{n + 1} - x_n le 0$. Then you'll probably invoke a theorem about monotone convergence.
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  • I answered here to this question sometimes ago, in a different context (it was required that the approximating succession ${x_n}_{ninmathbb{N}}$ was made of only rational numbers, but the method of proof is basically the same).
    – Daniele Tampieri
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My current thought is to take $x_{n+1}-x_n$ and to prove the difference is smaller than $sqrt a$. But it won't help me to prove $x_n$ converges to $sqrt a$.






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  • Well, the question starts by asking you to show that the sequence is decreasing; so $x_{n + 1} - x_n < sqrt{a}$ is useless, because you actually need to show that $x_{n + 1} - x_n le 0$. Then you'll probably invoke a theorem about monotone convergence.
    – T. Bongers
    yesterday










  • I answered here to this question sometimes ago, in a different context (it was required that the approximating succession ${x_n}_{ninmathbb{N}}$ was made of only rational numbers, but the method of proof is basically the same).
    – Daniele Tampieri
    yesterday















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My current thought is to take $x_{n+1}-x_n$ and to prove the difference is smaller than $sqrt a$. But it won't help me to prove $x_n$ converges to $sqrt a$.






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My current thought is to take $x_{n+1}-x_n$ and to prove the difference is smaller than $sqrt a$. But it won't help me to prove $x_n$ converges to $sqrt a$.





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  • Well, the question starts by asking you to show that the sequence is decreasing; so $x_{n + 1} - x_n < sqrt{a}$ is useless, because you actually need to show that $x_{n + 1} - x_n le 0$. Then you'll probably invoke a theorem about monotone convergence.
    – T. Bongers
    yesterday










  • I answered here to this question sometimes ago, in a different context (it was required that the approximating succession ${x_n}_{ninmathbb{N}}$ was made of only rational numbers, but the method of proof is basically the same).
    – Daniele Tampieri
    yesterday




















  • Well, the question starts by asking you to show that the sequence is decreasing; so $x_{n + 1} - x_n < sqrt{a}$ is useless, because you actually need to show that $x_{n + 1} - x_n le 0$. Then you'll probably invoke a theorem about monotone convergence.
    – T. Bongers
    yesterday










  • I answered here to this question sometimes ago, in a different context (it was required that the approximating succession ${x_n}_{ninmathbb{N}}$ was made of only rational numbers, but the method of proof is basically the same).
    – Daniele Tampieri
    yesterday


















Well, the question starts by asking you to show that the sequence is decreasing; so $x_{n + 1} - x_n < sqrt{a}$ is useless, because you actually need to show that $x_{n + 1} - x_n le 0$. Then you'll probably invoke a theorem about monotone convergence.
– T. Bongers
yesterday




Well, the question starts by asking you to show that the sequence is decreasing; so $x_{n + 1} - x_n < sqrt{a}$ is useless, because you actually need to show that $x_{n + 1} - x_n le 0$. Then you'll probably invoke a theorem about monotone convergence.
– T. Bongers
yesterday












I answered here to this question sometimes ago, in a different context (it was required that the approximating succession ${x_n}_{ninmathbb{N}}$ was made of only rational numbers, but the method of proof is basically the same).
– Daniele Tampieri
yesterday






I answered here to this question sometimes ago, in a different context (it was required that the approximating succession ${x_n}_{ninmathbb{N}}$ was made of only rational numbers, but the method of proof is basically the same).
– Daniele Tampieri
yesterday












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Assuming $x_1>sqrtalpha$, show that $x_{n+1}>sqrtalpha$. Then use that to show $x_{n+1}-x_n<0$, which proves the sequence is monotonically decreasing.



Therefore (it is monotonically decreasing and bounded below) the sequence has a limit $L$. The limit must satisfy:
$$
L=frac12left(L+fracalpha Lright)
$$
which means you can figure out exactly what it is.






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    Assuming $x_1>sqrtalpha$, show that $x_{n+1}>sqrtalpha$. Then use that to show $x_{n+1}-x_n<0$, which proves the sequence is monotonically decreasing.



    Therefore (it is monotonically decreasing and bounded below) the sequence has a limit $L$. The limit must satisfy:
    $$
    L=frac12left(L+fracalpha Lright)
    $$
    which means you can figure out exactly what it is.






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      Assuming $x_1>sqrtalpha$, show that $x_{n+1}>sqrtalpha$. Then use that to show $x_{n+1}-x_n<0$, which proves the sequence is monotonically decreasing.



      Therefore (it is monotonically decreasing and bounded below) the sequence has a limit $L$. The limit must satisfy:
      $$
      L=frac12left(L+fracalpha Lright)
      $$
      which means you can figure out exactly what it is.






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        Assuming $x_1>sqrtalpha$, show that $x_{n+1}>sqrtalpha$. Then use that to show $x_{n+1}-x_n<0$, which proves the sequence is monotonically decreasing.



        Therefore (it is monotonically decreasing and bounded below) the sequence has a limit $L$. The limit must satisfy:
        $$
        L=frac12left(L+fracalpha Lright)
        $$
        which means you can figure out exactly what it is.






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        Assuming $x_1>sqrtalpha$, show that $x_{n+1}>sqrtalpha$. Then use that to show $x_{n+1}-x_n<0$, which proves the sequence is monotonically decreasing.



        Therefore (it is monotonically decreasing and bounded below) the sequence has a limit $L$. The limit must satisfy:
        $$
        L=frac12left(L+fracalpha Lright)
        $$
        which means you can figure out exactly what it is.







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