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Let ${a_n}$ be a sequence such that there exists an M > 0 such that for all n ∈ N one
has $|a_{n+1} − a_n|$ ≤ M/$2^n$



Prove that ${a_n}$ is a Cauchy sequence.



My attempt: I tried to use the triangle inequality to prove that for all m$>$n, $|a_m - a_n|$<$epsilon$ but I am unable to get anything useful out of the inequalities I'm getting.










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    Let ${a_n}$ be a sequence such that there exists an M > 0 such that for all n ∈ N one
    has $|a_{n+1} − a_n|$ ≤ M/$2^n$



    Prove that ${a_n}$ is a Cauchy sequence.



    My attempt: I tried to use the triangle inequality to prove that for all m$>$n, $|a_m - a_n|$<$epsilon$ but I am unable to get anything useful out of the inequalities I'm getting.










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      Let ${a_n}$ be a sequence such that there exists an M > 0 such that for all n ∈ N one
      has $|a_{n+1} − a_n|$ ≤ M/$2^n$



      Prove that ${a_n}$ is a Cauchy sequence.



      My attempt: I tried to use the triangle inequality to prove that for all m$>$n, $|a_m - a_n|$<$epsilon$ but I am unable to get anything useful out of the inequalities I'm getting.










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      • Proving that $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is a Cauchy sequence.

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      Let ${a_n}$ be a sequence such that there exists an M > 0 such that for all n ∈ N one
      has $|a_{n+1} − a_n|$ ≤ M/$2^n$



      Prove that ${a_n}$ is a Cauchy sequence.



      My attempt: I tried to use the triangle inequality to prove that for all m$>$n, $|a_m - a_n|$<$epsilon$ but I am unable to get anything useful out of the inequalities I'm getting.





      This question already has an answer here:




      • Proving that $(x_n)_{n=1}^{infty}$ is a Cauchy sequence.

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          By induction and the triangle inequality, $|a_{n+k}-a_n|lefrac{M}{2^n}sum_{j=1}^k 2^{1-j}lefrac{M}{2^{n-1}}$. For $epsilon>0$, ensure $|a_m-a_n|<epsilon$ for all $m,,nge N$ by taking $N=biglceillog_2frac{2M}{epsilon}bigrceil$.






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            By induction and the triangle inequality, $|a_{n+k}-a_n|lefrac{M}{2^n}sum_{j=1}^k 2^{1-j}lefrac{M}{2^{n-1}}$. For $epsilon>0$, ensure $|a_m-a_n|<epsilon$ for all $m,,nge N$ by taking $N=biglceillog_2frac{2M}{epsilon}bigrceil$.






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              By induction and the triangle inequality, $|a_{n+k}-a_n|lefrac{M}{2^n}sum_{j=1}^k 2^{1-j}lefrac{M}{2^{n-1}}$. For $epsilon>0$, ensure $|a_m-a_n|<epsilon$ for all $m,,nge N$ by taking $N=biglceillog_2frac{2M}{epsilon}bigrceil$.






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                By induction and the triangle inequality, $|a_{n+k}-a_n|lefrac{M}{2^n}sum_{j=1}^k 2^{1-j}lefrac{M}{2^{n-1}}$. For $epsilon>0$, ensure $|a_m-a_n|<epsilon$ for all $m,,nge N$ by taking $N=biglceillog_2frac{2M}{epsilon}bigrceil$.






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                By induction and the triangle inequality, $|a_{n+k}-a_n|lefrac{M}{2^n}sum_{j=1}^k 2^{1-j}lefrac{M}{2^{n-1}}$. For $epsilon>0$, ensure $|a_m-a_n|<epsilon$ for all $m,,nge N$ by taking $N=biglceillog_2frac{2M}{epsilon}bigrceil$.







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