How can i prove these two convergence theorem?

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The discussion focuses on proving convergence theorems related to sequences. It establishes that if sequences {an} and {bn} are convergent, then the sequences {an + bn} and {an * bn} are also convergent. Additionally, it asserts that if {an} and {bn} converge and there exists a constant k > 0 such that |bn| > k for all n, then the sequence {an/bn} is also convergent. The proof involves demonstrating that the limits of the sums and products align with the definitions of convergence.

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1. If {an} and {bn} are convergent, then {an士bn} and {anbn} are also convergent

2. If {an} and {bn} are convergent and there exists a constant k>0 such that |bn| > k for all n=1, 2, ..., then {an/bn} is also convergen
 
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Well, given that an converges to a and bn converges to b, you could "guess" the limits of the other series and then try to prove that they actually are the limits from the definition.

E.g. you can try to show that
[tex]\forall_{\epsilon > 0} \exists_{N_+} : n > N_+ \implies |(a_n + b_n) - L| < \epsilon[/tex]
where L = a + b is the postulated limit. Of course you already know that given such an [itex]\epsilon[/itex] you can find Na and Nb such that
[tex]n > N_a \implies |a_n - a| < \epsilon[/tex]
and
[tex]n > N_b \implies |b_n - b| < \epsilon[/tex]
 

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