TITLE: Find limit of this decreasing sequence
QUESTION [6 upvotes]: $$a_n=\left(1-\frac{1}{2^2}\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{3^2}\right)\left(1-\frac{1}{4^2}\right) \cdots 
\left(1-\frac{1}{n^2}\right)
$$
I have proved that this sequence is decreasing. However I am trying to figure out how to find its limit.

REPLY [6 votes]: Answer:
$$\left(\frac{3}{2}\frac{4}{3}\frac{5}{4}\cdots\frac{n}{n-1}\frac{n+1}{n}\right)\cdot\left(\frac{1}{2}\frac{2}{3}\frac{3}{4}\cdots\frac{n-2}{n-1}\frac{n-1}{n}\right)$$
After mass cancellations, pull the $$\frac{n+1}{2}\text{ and }\frac{1}{n}$$
$$\frac{n+1}{2}\cdot\frac{1}{n}$$
Limit of this function tending to infinity $= 1/2$.