Prove $a_n = sqrt{n+1}-sqrt{n}$ is monotone $n ge 0$.












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Prove $a_n = sqrt{n+1}-sqrt{n}$ is monotone $n ge 0$.




To be monotone it must be either increasing or decreasing, so:



$a_n ge a_{n-1}$ or $a_n le a_{n-1}$



$sqrt{n+1}-sqrt{n} ge? sqrt{n}-sqrt{n-1} $



$sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1} ge? sqrt{n} + sqrt{n}$



I know that $sqrt{n+1} ge sqrt{n}$ and $sqrt{n} ge sqrt{n-1}$



But I can't make a statement about their sum since they have opposite signs that is one is greater or equal and the other is less or equal.



Can you help me to figure out the solution?






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    If you calculate $a_0$ and $a_1$ (and possibly $a_2$ for good measure), you can easily see which way the sequence is not monotone.
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Prove $a_n = sqrt{n+1}-sqrt{n}$ is monotone $n ge 0$.




To be monotone it must be either increasing or decreasing, so:



$a_n ge a_{n-1}$ or $a_n le a_{n-1}$



$sqrt{n+1}-sqrt{n} ge? sqrt{n}-sqrt{n-1} $



$sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1} ge? sqrt{n} + sqrt{n}$



I know that $sqrt{n+1} ge sqrt{n}$ and $sqrt{n} ge sqrt{n-1}$



But I can't make a statement about their sum since they have opposite signs that is one is greater or equal and the other is less or equal.



Can you help me to figure out the solution?






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    If you calculate $a_0$ and $a_1$ (and possibly $a_2$ for good measure), you can easily see which way the sequence is not monotone.
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    – Arthur
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Prove $a_n = sqrt{n+1}-sqrt{n}$ is monotone $n ge 0$.




To be monotone it must be either increasing or decreasing, so:



$a_n ge a_{n-1}$ or $a_n le a_{n-1}$



$sqrt{n+1}-sqrt{n} ge? sqrt{n}-sqrt{n-1} $



$sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1} ge? sqrt{n} + sqrt{n}$



I know that $sqrt{n+1} ge sqrt{n}$ and $sqrt{n} ge sqrt{n-1}$



But I can't make a statement about their sum since they have opposite signs that is one is greater or equal and the other is less or equal.



Can you help me to figure out the solution?






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Prove $a_n = sqrt{n+1}-sqrt{n}$ is monotone $n ge 0$.




To be monotone it must be either increasing or decreasing, so:



$a_n ge a_{n-1}$ or $a_n le a_{n-1}$



$sqrt{n+1}-sqrt{n} ge? sqrt{n}-sqrt{n-1} $



$sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1} ge? sqrt{n} + sqrt{n}$



I know that $sqrt{n+1} ge sqrt{n}$ and $sqrt{n} ge sqrt{n-1}$



But I can't make a statement about their sum since they have opposite signs that is one is greater or equal and the other is less or equal.



Can you help me to figure out the solution?






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  • $begingroup$
    If you calculate $a_0$ and $a_1$ (and possibly $a_2$ for good measure), you can easily see which way the sequence is not monotone.
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    – Arthur
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  • $begingroup$
    If you calculate $a_0$ and $a_1$ (and possibly $a_2$ for good measure), you can easily see which way the sequence is not monotone.
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    – Arthur
    Dec 1 '18 at 20:29


















$begingroup$
If you calculate $a_0$ and $a_1$ (and possibly $a_2$ for good measure), you can easily see which way the sequence is not monotone.
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– Arthur
Dec 1 '18 at 20:29






$begingroup$
If you calculate $a_0$ and $a_1$ (and possibly $a_2$ for good measure), you can easily see which way the sequence is not monotone.
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Note that, for $ngeq 1$,
$$ (sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1})^2 = n+1+2sqrt{n^2-1}+n-1 = 2n+2sqrt{n^2-1}leq 2n +2n=4n, $$
so that
$$ sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1} leq 2sqrt{n} quad iffquad sqrt{n+1}- sqrt n leq sqrt n - sqrt{n-1}. $$






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    use the conjugate



    $$a_n=frac{1}{sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n}}=frac{1}{b_n}$$



    now prove tha $(b_n)$ is increasing and conclude that $(a_n)$ is decreasing.






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      $sqrt{n+2} + sqrt{n+1} ge? sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n}$ => $sqrt{n+2} ge? sqrt{n}$ => increasing since $n+2 ge n$ but can you clarify how is that helping me?
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      @SargisIskandaryan if the denominator increases, the fraction decreases.
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    $$
    \a_{n+1}le a_{n}<=>
    \sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1}le2sqrt{n}<=>
    \(sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1})^2le(2sqrt{n})^2<=>
    \sqrt{(n-1)(n+1)}=sqrt{n^2-1}le sqrt{n^2}=n
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      Square to $2n+2sqrt{n^2-1}le 4n$.






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        Note that, for $ngeq 1$,
        $$ (sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1})^2 = n+1+2sqrt{n^2-1}+n-1 = 2n+2sqrt{n^2-1}leq 2n +2n=4n, $$
        so that
        $$ sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1} leq 2sqrt{n} quad iffquad sqrt{n+1}- sqrt n leq sqrt n - sqrt{n-1}. $$






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          Note that, for $ngeq 1$,
          $$ (sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1})^2 = n+1+2sqrt{n^2-1}+n-1 = 2n+2sqrt{n^2-1}leq 2n +2n=4n, $$
          so that
          $$ sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1} leq 2sqrt{n} quad iffquad sqrt{n+1}- sqrt n leq sqrt n - sqrt{n-1}. $$






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            Note that, for $ngeq 1$,
            $$ (sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1})^2 = n+1+2sqrt{n^2-1}+n-1 = 2n+2sqrt{n^2-1}leq 2n +2n=4n, $$
            so that
            $$ sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1} leq 2sqrt{n} quad iffquad sqrt{n+1}- sqrt n leq sqrt n - sqrt{n-1}. $$






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            Note that, for $ngeq 1$,
            $$ (sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1})^2 = n+1+2sqrt{n^2-1}+n-1 = 2n+2sqrt{n^2-1}leq 2n +2n=4n, $$
            so that
            $$ sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1} leq 2sqrt{n} quad iffquad sqrt{n+1}- sqrt n leq sqrt n - sqrt{n-1}. $$







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                hint



                use the conjugate



                $$a_n=frac{1}{sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n}}=frac{1}{b_n}$$



                now prove tha $(b_n)$ is increasing and conclude that $(a_n)$ is decreasing.






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                  $sqrt{n+2} + sqrt{n+1} ge? sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n}$ => $sqrt{n+2} ge? sqrt{n}$ => increasing since $n+2 ge n$ but can you clarify how is that helping me?
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                  @SargisIskandaryan if the denominator increases, the fraction decreases.
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                use the conjugate



                $$a_n=frac{1}{sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n}}=frac{1}{b_n}$$



                now prove tha $(b_n)$ is increasing and conclude that $(a_n)$ is decreasing.






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                  $sqrt{n+2} + sqrt{n+1} ge? sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n}$ => $sqrt{n+2} ge? sqrt{n}$ => increasing since $n+2 ge n$ but can you clarify how is that helping me?
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                  @SargisIskandaryan if the denominator increases, the fraction decreases.
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                use the conjugate



                $$a_n=frac{1}{sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n}}=frac{1}{b_n}$$



                now prove tha $(b_n)$ is increasing and conclude that $(a_n)$ is decreasing.






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                hint



                use the conjugate



                $$a_n=frac{1}{sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n}}=frac{1}{b_n}$$



                now prove tha $(b_n)$ is increasing and conclude that $(a_n)$ is decreasing.







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                • $begingroup$
                  $sqrt{n+2} + sqrt{n+1} ge? sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n}$ => $sqrt{n+2} ge? sqrt{n}$ => increasing since $n+2 ge n$ but can you clarify how is that helping me?
                  $endgroup$
                  – Sargis Iskandaryan
                  Dec 1 '18 at 20:35










                • $begingroup$
                  @SargisIskandaryan if the denominator increases, the fraction decreases.
                  $endgroup$
                  – hamam_Abdallah
                  Dec 1 '18 at 20:37


















                • $begingroup$
                  $sqrt{n+2} + sqrt{n+1} ge? sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n}$ => $sqrt{n+2} ge? sqrt{n}$ => increasing since $n+2 ge n$ but can you clarify how is that helping me?
                  $endgroup$
                  – Sargis Iskandaryan
                  Dec 1 '18 at 20:35










                • $begingroup$
                  @SargisIskandaryan if the denominator increases, the fraction decreases.
                  $endgroup$
                  – hamam_Abdallah
                  Dec 1 '18 at 20:37
















                $begingroup$
                $sqrt{n+2} + sqrt{n+1} ge? sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n}$ => $sqrt{n+2} ge? sqrt{n}$ => increasing since $n+2 ge n$ but can you clarify how is that helping me?
                $endgroup$
                – Sargis Iskandaryan
                Dec 1 '18 at 20:35




                $begingroup$
                $sqrt{n+2} + sqrt{n+1} ge? sqrt{n+1} + sqrt{n}$ => $sqrt{n+2} ge? sqrt{n}$ => increasing since $n+2 ge n$ but can you clarify how is that helping me?
                $endgroup$
                – Sargis Iskandaryan
                Dec 1 '18 at 20:35












                $begingroup$
                @SargisIskandaryan if the denominator increases, the fraction decreases.
                $endgroup$
                – hamam_Abdallah
                Dec 1 '18 at 20:37




                $begingroup$
                @SargisIskandaryan if the denominator increases, the fraction decreases.
                $endgroup$
                – hamam_Abdallah
                Dec 1 '18 at 20:37











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                $$
                \a_{n+1}le a_{n}<=>
                \sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1}le2sqrt{n}<=>
                \(sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1})^2le(2sqrt{n})^2<=>
                \sqrt{(n-1)(n+1)}=sqrt{n^2-1}le sqrt{n^2}=n
                $$






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                  $$
                  \a_{n+1}le a_{n}<=>
                  \sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1}le2sqrt{n}<=>
                  \(sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1})^2le(2sqrt{n})^2<=>
                  \sqrt{(n-1)(n+1)}=sqrt{n^2-1}le sqrt{n^2}=n
                  $$






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                    $$
                    \a_{n+1}le a_{n}<=>
                    \sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1}le2sqrt{n}<=>
                    \(sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1})^2le(2sqrt{n})^2<=>
                    \sqrt{(n-1)(n+1)}=sqrt{n^2-1}le sqrt{n^2}=n
                    $$






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                    $$
                    \a_{n+1}le a_{n}<=>
                    \sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1}le2sqrt{n}<=>
                    \(sqrt{n+1}+sqrt{n-1})^2le(2sqrt{n})^2<=>
                    \sqrt{(n-1)(n+1)}=sqrt{n^2-1}le sqrt{n^2}=n
                    $$







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                        Square to $2n+2sqrt{n^2-1}le 4n$.






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                            Square to $2n+2sqrt{n^2-1}le 4n$.






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