Math Problem Statement
Rearrange all the steps to create a proof of the following statement. Proposition: If c is a nonzero real number and (a_n) is a real-valued sequence that converges to a, then the sequence (c a_n) converges to ca.
Solution
It looks like you are working on a proof involving sequences and limits. The statement you need to prove is:
Proposition: If is a nonzero real number and is a real-valued sequence that converges to , then the sequence converges to .
Steps to arrange:
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Starting assumptions:
- converges to . That means, for any , there is an such that for all , .
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What we need to show:
- We need to show that converges to . That is, for any , we want to find an such that for all , .
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Use properties of limits:
- Use the fact that , since is constant and nonzero. We want to show that for sufficiently large , .
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Choose :
- Let . Since , there exists an such that for all , .
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Sequences
Limits
Real Numbers
Formulas
|c a_n - c a| = |c| |a_n - a|
Theorems
Limit properties (scaling of sequences)
Suitable Grade Level
Undergraduate (Calculus / Real Analysis)