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Let {s_n} be a sequence of positive numbers. Show that the condition lim as n-> infinity...

Let {s_n} be a sequence of positive numbers. Show that the condition lim as n-> infinity of (s_n+1)/(s_n) < 1 implies s_n -> 0

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