Prove that $\{x^n\}$ is convergent to $x\notin S\subseteq \ell_\infty$

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As a follow-up to my previous post Prove that $\{x^n\}$ is Cauchy in $S\subseteq \ell_\infty$. I would like to ask the following question. Let $S$ be the set of sequences having only a finite number of non-zero terms. Clearly, $S\subseteq \ell_\infty$. Take $\{x^n\}$ in $S$ where $x^n=(1,\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{3},\cdots,\frac{1}{n},0,0,\cdots).$ I want to prove that $\{x^n\}$ is convergent to $x=(1,\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{3},\cdots)\notin S\subseteq \ell_\infty.$

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Let $\epsilon>0$ be given and $n\in \Bbb{N}.$ Then, \begin{align}\Vert x^n-x\Vert_ {\infty}=\sup\limits_{n\in \Bbb{N}}\left|\frac{1}{n}-0 \right|\end{align} By convergence of $\{1/n\}_{n\in\Bbb{N}}$ to $0$, there exists $N\in\Bbb{N}$ such that \begin{align}\Vert x^n-x\Vert_ {\infty}=\sup\limits_{n\in \Bbb{N}}\left|\frac{1}{n}-0\right|=\frac{1}{n}<\epsilon,\;\;\forall\; n\geq N. \end{align}

I think I'm wrong but please, can you help? I'm new into Functional analysis. Thanks

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Your idea is just fine, but you are not expressing it properly. You should say that, since $\left(\frac1n\right)_{n\in\mathbb N}$ converges to $0$, then, for each $\varepsilon>0$, there is a natural $N$ such that $n\geqslant N\implies\frac1n<\varepsilon$ (actually, this is what it means to assert that $\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac1n=0$) and so$$n\geqslant N\implies\lVert x-x^n\rVert_\infty=\sup\left\{0,\frac1{n+1},\frac1{n+2},\ldots\right\}=\frac1{n+1}<\varepsilon.$$However, $x\notin S$. So, this proves that in $S$ your sequence diverges.