009A Sample Final 2, Problem 8

Compute

(a)  $\lim _{x\rightarrow \infty }{\frac {x^{-1}+x}{1+{\sqrt {1+x}}}}$

(b)  $\lim _{x\rightarrow 0}{\frac {\sin x}{\cos x-1}}$

(c)  $\lim _{x\rightarrow 1}{\frac {x^{3}-1}{x^{10}-1}}$

Foundations:
L'Hôpital's Rule, Part 1
Let  $\lim _{x\rightarrow c}f(x)=0$  and  $\lim _{x\rightarrow c}g(x)=0,$  where  $f$  and  $g$  are differentiable functions
on an open interval  $I$  containing  $c,$  and  $g'(x)\neq 0$  on  $I$  except possibly at  $c.$
Then,   Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow c} \frac{f(x)}{g(x)}=\lim_{x\rightarrow c} \frac{f'(x)}{g'(x)}.}

Solution:

(a)

Step 1:
First, we have
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rcl} \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{x^{-1}+x}{1+\sqrt{1+x}}} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\frac{\frac{1}{x}+x}{1+\sqrt{1+x}}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\frac{\frac{1}{x}+x}{1+\sqrt{1+x}} \frac{\big(\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\big)}{\big(\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}\big)}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{\frac{1}{x^{3/2}}+\sqrt{x}}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}+\sqrt{\frac{1}{x}+1}}.} \end{array}}

Step 2:
Now, we have
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rcl} \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{x^{-1}+x}{1+\sqrt{1+x}}} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{\frac{1}{x^{3/2}}+\sqrt{x}}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}+\sqrt{\frac{1}{x}+1}}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\frac{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\big(\frac{1}{x^{3/2}}+\sqrt{x}\big)}{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\big(\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}+\sqrt{\frac{1}{x}+1}\big)}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\frac{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\frac{1}{x^{3/2}}+\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\sqrt{x}}{\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}}+\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\sqrt{\frac{1}{x}+1}}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\frac{0+\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\sqrt{x}}{0+1}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\infty.} \end{array}}

(b)

Step 1:
First, we write
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rcl} \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \frac{\sin x}{\cos x-1}} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \frac{\sin x}{\cos x-1}\frac{(\cos x+1)}{(\cos x+1)}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \frac{\sin x (\cos x+1)}{\cos^2x-1}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \frac{\sin x(\cos x+1)}{-\sin^2 x}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \frac{\cos x+1}{-\sin x}.} \end{array}}

Step 2:
Now, we have
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rcl} \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0^+} \frac{\sin x}{\cos x-1}} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0^+} \frac{\cos x+1}{-\sin x}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{-\infty} \end{array}}
and
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rcl} \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0^-} \frac{\sin x}{\cos x-1}} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0^-} \frac{\cos x+1}{-\sin x}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\infty.} \end{array}}
Therefore,
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow 0} \frac{\sin x}{\cos x-1}=\text{DNE}.}

(c)

Step 1:
We proceed using L'Hôpital's Rule. So, we have
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rcl} \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 1} \frac{x^3-1}{x^{10}-1}} & \overset{L'H}{=} & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 1}\frac{3x^2}{10x^9}.} \end{array}}

Step 2:
Now, we have
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rcl} \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 1} \frac{x^3-1}{x^{10}-1}} & \overset{L'H}{=} & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 1}\frac{3x^2}{10x^9}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\frac{3(1)^2}{10(1)^9}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\frac{3}{10}.} \end{array}}

Final Answer:
(a)    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \infty}
(b)    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \text{DNE}}
(c)    Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \frac{3}{10}}

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