Proving the convergence of the sequence defined by $x_1=3$ and $x_{n+1}=\frac{1}{4-x_n}$ Consider the sequence defined by 
$$x_1=3 \quad\text{and}\quad x_{n+1}=\dfrac{1}{4-x_n}$$
I can calculate limit by assuming limit exist and solving quadratic equation, but I first wanted to give existence of limit.
I tried to show given sequence is decreasing and bounded below by 0.
I used derivative test as 
$$f^\prime(x)=\frac{1}{(4-x)^2}$$ 
but form this I am not able to show
Also, I tried to shoe $x_{n+1}-x_n<0$ but that way also I am not succeed.
Please tell me how to approach such problem

It can be approached in a graphical manner:


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*Draw the graph of $y = \frac{1}{4-x}$ to scale while marking the essentials.

*Asymptote at $x=4$; Value at $x = 3$ is $1$.

*Comparing it to the previous value of the sequence would require the plot of $y=x$ on the same axes. 

*Mark the intersection as $x=2-\sqrt3$ whereas $x=2+\sqrt3$ is near $x=4$.


If through, notice that starting the sequence from $x=3$ means that the next value is $1$ from the hyperbola which is well below the straight line. Now to get the next value put  $x=1$ and get the next value from the hyperbola, which is again less than $1$ as the straight line depicts. 
If you follow the pattern, you would tend to reach the intersection $x=2-\sqrt3$ as the gap between both the curves decreases to zero which gives the limit of the sequence as $x=2-\sqrt3$ (the limit only, not one of the terms of the sequence, since these are all rational numbers).
Also, one can thus say that if $x_1 \in (2-\sqrt3,2+\sqrt3)$ then the sequence would be decreasing and would converge at $x=2-\sqrt3$ and that all the terms $x \in (2-\sqrt3,2+\sqrt3)$.
