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| − | !Foundations:
| + | [[009C Sample Final 3, Problem 1 Solution|'''<u>Solution</u>''']] |
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| − | |'''L'Hôpital's Rule''' | |
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| − | Suppose that <math style="vertical-align: -11px">\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} f(x)</math> and <math style="vertical-align: -11px">\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} g(x)</math> are both zero or both <math style="vertical-align: -1px">\pm \infty .</math>
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| − | If <math style="vertical-align: -19px">\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{f'(x)}{g'(x)}</math> is finite or <math style="vertical-align: -4px">\pm \infty ,</math>
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| − | then <math style="vertical-align: -19px">\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{f(x)}{g(x)}\,=\,\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{f'(x)}{g'(x)}.</math>
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| − | '''Solution:''' | + | [[009C Sample Final 3, Problem 1 Detailed Solution|'''<u>Detailed Solution</u>''']] |
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| − | !Step 1:
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| − | |Let
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| − | <math>\begin{array}{rcl}
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| − | \displaystyle{y} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \bigg(1+\frac{1}{2n}\bigg)^n.}
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| − | |We then take the natural log of both sides to get
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| − | | <math>\ln y = \ln\bigg(\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \bigg(1+\frac{1}{2n}\bigg)^n\bigg).</math>
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| − | !Step 2:
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| − | |We can interchange limits and continuous functions.
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| − | |Therefore, we have
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| − | <math>\begin{array}{rcl}
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| − | \displaystyle{\ln y} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \ln \bigg(1+\frac{1}{2n}\bigg)^n}\\
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| − | & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} n\ln\bigg(1+\frac{1}{2n}\bigg)}\\
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| − | & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \frac{\ln \bigg(1+\frac{1}{2n}\bigg)}{\frac{1}{n}}.}
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| − | \end{array}</math>
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| − | |Now, this limit has the form <math style="vertical-align: -13px">\frac{0}{0}.</math>
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| − | |Hence, we can use L'Hopital's Rule to calculate this limit.
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| − | !Step 3:
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| − | |Now, we have
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| − | <math>\begin{array}{rcl}
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| − | \displaystyle{\ln y } & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \frac{\ln \bigg(1+\frac{1}{2n}\bigg)}{\frac{1}{n}}}\\
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| − | & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{\ln \bigg(1+\frac{1}{2x}\bigg)}{\frac{1}{x}}}\\
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| − | & \overset{L'H}{=} & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{\frac{2x}{2x+1}\big(\frac{-1}{2x^2}\big)}{\big(-\frac{1}{x^2}\big)}}\\
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| − | & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{1}{2}\bigg(\frac{2x}{2x+1}\bigg)}\\
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| − | & = & \displaystyle{\frac{1}{2}.}
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| − | \end{array}</math>
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| − | !Step 4:
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| − | |Since <math style="vertical-align: -13px">\ln y= \frac{1}{2},</math> we know
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| − | | <math>y=e^{\frac{1}{2}}.</math>
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| − | '''(b)'''
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| − | !Step 1:
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| − | |First, we have
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| − | | <math>\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty}\cos(n\pi)\bigg(\frac{1+n}{n}\bigg)^n=\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} (-1)^n\bigg(\frac{1+n}{n}\bigg)^n.</math>
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| − | !Step 2:
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| − | |Now, let
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| − | | <math>\begin{array}{rcl}
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| − | \displaystyle{y} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \bigg(\frac{1+n}{n}\bigg)^n.}
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| − | \end{array}</math>
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| − | |We then take the natural log of both sides to get
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| − | | <math>\ln y = \ln\bigg(\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \bigg(\frac{1+n}{n}\bigg)^n\bigg).</math>
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| − | |We can interchange limits and continuous functions.
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| − | |Therefore, we have
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| − | <math>\begin{array}{rcl}
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| − | \displaystyle{\ln y} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \ln \bigg(\frac{1+n}{n}\bigg)^n}\\
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| − | & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} n\ln\bigg(\frac{1+n}{n}\bigg)}\\
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| − | &&\\
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| − | & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \frac{\ln \bigg(\frac{1+n}{n}\bigg)}{\frac{1}{n}}.}
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| − | \end{array}</math>
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| − | |Now, this limit has the form <math style="vertical-align: -13px">\frac{0}{0}.</math>
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| − | |Hence, we can use L'Hopital's Rule to calculate this limit.
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| − | !Step 3:
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| − | \displaystyle{\ln y } & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \frac{\ln \bigg(\frac{1+n}{n}\bigg)}{\frac{1}{n}}}\\
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| − | &&\\
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| − | & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{\ln \bigg(\frac{1+x}{x}\bigg)}{\frac{1}{x}}}\\
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| − | & \overset{L'H}{=} & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{\frac{x}{1+x}\big(\frac{-1}{x^2}\big)}{\big(-\frac{1}{x^2}\big)}}\\
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| − | & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{x}{1+x}}\\
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| − | & = & \displaystyle{1.}
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| − | !Step 4:
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| − | |Since <math style="vertical-align: -4px">\ln y= 1,</math> we know
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| − | | <math>y=e.</math>
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| − | | <math>\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} \bigg(\frac{1+n}{n}\bigg)^n\neq 0,</math>
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| − | \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} a_n} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{n\rightarrow \infty} (-1)^n\bigg(\frac{1+n}{n}\bigg)^n}\\
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| − | & = & \displaystyle{\text{DNE}.}
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| − | \end{array}</math>
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| − | !Final Answer:
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| − | | '''(a)''' <math>e^{\frac{1}{2}}</math>
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| − | | '''(b)''' <math>\text{DNE}</math>
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| | [[009C_Sample_Final_3|'''<u>Return to Sample Exam</u>''']] | | [[009C_Sample_Final_3|'''<u>Return to Sample Exam</u>''']] |
