Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2004 ia Paper 1 12F ii Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-14
Extend the sequence by . Cancelling factorials in consecutive normalized central binomial coefficients givesThe given logarithmic inequality therefore impliesOn , , so summing its integrals gives . Exponentiating yields the explicit boundAlso every consecutive ratio is less than one, so is strictly decreasing, a fact needed for the alternating endpoint.