On-line Math 21
On-line Math 21
Example 1
lim
x
®
¥
Ö
x
2
+1
-
1
x
Solution
lim
x
®
¥
Ö
x
2
+1
-
1
x
=
lim
x
®
¥
æ
è
Ö
x
2
+1
-
1
ö
ø
1
x
( x)
1
x
(multiply top and bottom by x)
=
lim
x
®
¥
æ
ç
è
Ö
[(x
2
+1)/(x
2
)]
-
1
x
ö
÷
ø
1
(distribute)
=
lim
x
®
¥
æ
ú
Ö
x
2
+1
x
2
-
1
x
(The denominator is 1 now, so drop it)
=
lim
x
®
¥
æ
ú
Ö
1+
1
x
2
-
1
x
(simplify in the radical)
=
___
Ö
1+0
-
0 (Finally take the limit).
=
1
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David L. Johnson
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