Show that for any $n \in \mathbb N$ there exists $C_n > 0$ such that for all $\lambda \geq 1$
$$ \frac{\lambda^n}{e^\lambda} < \frac{C_n}{\lambda^2}$$
I can see that both sides of the inequality have a limit of $0$ as $\lambda \rightarrow \infty$ since, on the LHS, repeated application of L'Hôpital's rule will render the $\lambda^n$ term as a constant eventually, while the $e^{\lambda}$ term will remain, and the RHS is obvious.
I can also see that the denominator of the LHS will become large faster than the RHS denominator, but I can't seem to think of anything that will show that the inequality is true for all the smaller intermediate values.
Answer
HINT: The inequality $$\frac{\lambda^n}{e^\lambda} < \frac{C}{\lambda^2}$$ is equivalent to the inequality $\lambda^{n+2}e^{-\lambda}
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