Determine : $\lim _{n \rightarrow \infty} \left[\frac{1 \cdot 1 !+2 \cdot 2 !+\cdots+n \cdot n !}{(n+1) !}\right]^{(n+1)!}$

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What is the limit of the following :
$$
\lim _{n \rightarrow \infty} \left[\frac{1 \cdot 1 !+2 \cdot 2 !+\cdots+n \cdot n !}{(n+1) !}\right]^{(n+1)!}
$$

I think it is clear that the numerator approaches infinity faster than the denominator so the result should be $+\infty$?

Best Answer

[Note] : Notice that $n\cdot n! = (n+1)!-n!$, $\forall n\in\mathbb{N}$ go ahead and try to prove that using induction. It follows that : \begin{align*} \lim _{n \to \infty} \left[\displaystyle\frac{1 \cdot 1 !+2 \cdot 2 !+\ldots+n \cdot n !}{(n+1) !}\right]^{(n+1)!}&=\lim_{n\to\infty}\left[\frac{(n+1)!-1}{(n+1)!}\right]^{(n+1)!}\\ &=\lim_{n\to\infty}\left(1-\frac{1}{(n+1)!}\right)^{(n+1)!}\\ &=\boxed{\frac{1}{e}} \end{align*}

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