Is the sequence {n} convergent? (I'm thinking that it is not)

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Homework Statement


Is the sequence {n} convergent?


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I believe that it is not convergent. I'm thinking that I could show this by a Proof by contradiction, but I am not certain. Am I going down the right route? Thanks.
 
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[tex]a_n = n[/tex] As [tex]n-> \inf[/tex] clearly this number does not "converge" as it keeps getting bigger...

For a proof try showing that a_n+1 is always greater than a_n hence implying that it keep's getting bigger.