If s1=√2 and let s_n=√2•√s_n for n>=2 then s_n converges to 2

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Let $s_1=\sqrt{2}$ and let $s_{n+1}=\sqrt{2} \sqrt{s_n}$ for $n \ge 2.$ Then to prove: $$\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty }\{s_n\}=2$$

My attempt: it is found by induction that $s_n\le 2$ for $n \ge 2.$

And $$s_n = 2^{1/2 + 1/4 + ... +1/2^{n}}$$

$$s_{n+1}=2^{1/2 + 1/4 + ... +1/2^{n+1}}= s_n 2^{1/2^{n+1} } $$

From this how can we say $s_{n+1}\ge s_n?$

And how can we prove that this sequence converges to 2?

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If a series is bounded and monoton increasing it converges. You find the limit by $lim s_n=lim s_{n+1}=s$