题目
Problem
The sequence of positive numbers u1, u2, u3, … is such that u1<5 and, for n⩾1,
un+1=un+26un+5.
(a) By considering 5−un+1, prove by mathematical induction that un<5 for all positive integers n.
(5)
(b) Show that un+1>un for n⩾1.
(3)
题目中文翻译
正数数列 u1、u2、u3、… 满足 u1<5,且当 n⩾1 时,
un+1=un+26un+5.
(a) 通过考虑 5−un+1,利用数学归纳法证明:对所有正整数 n,都有 un<5。
(5)
(b) 证明当 n⩾1 时,un+1>un。
(3)
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解答
(a)
解法一
思路
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按要求对5减下一项通分,用归纳假设保证分子和分母都为正。
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The base case u1<5 is given.
Assume uk<5 for some positive integer k. Since the sequence is positive, uk+2>0. Then
5−uk+1===5−uk+26uk+5uk+25uk+10−6uk−5uk+25−uk>0.
The numerator is positive by the inductive hypothesis, so uk+1<5. Therefore, by mathematical induction, un<5 for every positive integer n.
(b)
解法一
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相邻项作差并因式分解,利用正数条件和(a)得到的上界判断符号。
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For n≥1,
un+1−un===un+26un+5−un(un+2)un+2−un2+4un+5un+2(5−un)(un+1)>0.
Here 5−un>0 by (a), and un+1,un+2>0 because un>0. Hence un+1>un for every n≥1.