Limit Question: doubting about my answer! A limit where $x to infty$
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Hey guys so I have this limit:
$$lim_{x to ∞} f(x) = frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}$$
and I got $27$ as final answer, just wondering if you guys can check;
I expanded the numerator and denominator and then divided everything by $x^4$
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Hey guys so I have this limit:
$$lim_{x to ∞} f(x) = frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}$$
and I got $27$ as final answer, just wondering if you guys can check;
I expanded the numerator and denominator and then divided everything by $x^4$
limits
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Hey guys so I have this limit:
$$lim_{x to ∞} f(x) = frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}$$
and I got $27$ as final answer, just wondering if you guys can check;
I expanded the numerator and denominator and then divided everything by $x^4$
limits
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Hey guys so I have this limit:
$$lim_{x to ∞} f(x) = frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}$$
and I got $27$ as final answer, just wondering if you guys can check;
I expanded the numerator and denominator and then divided everything by $x^4$
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Rather than expanding, divide top and bottom by $x^4$ directly.
$$lim_{x to infty}frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=lim_{x to infty}frac{(3+frac1x)^3(1-frac1x)}{(1-frac2x)^4}=frac{27(1)}1=27$$
$27$ is the correct answer.
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Waaat, need to practice that; I waste to much time expanding things
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Dec 5 '18 at 5:17
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Note that
$$frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=27frac{(x+1/3)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=27frac{frac{(x+1/3)^3}{x^3}frac{(x-1)}x}{frac{(x-2)^4}{x^4}}\=27frac{(1+1/x)^3(1-1/x)}{(1-2/x)^4}to27frac{(1+0)^3(1-0)}{(1-0)^4}=27$$
as $xtoinfty$, so your result is correct.
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Yes, your answer is correct. An easy way is
begin{align}
lim_{x to ∞} f(x) &=lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}\
&= lim_{x to ∞}frac{x^4cdot (3+frac{1}{x})^3(1-frac{1}{x})}{x^4cdot (1-frac{2}{x})^4}\
&= lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3+frac{1}{x})^3(1-frac{1}{x})}{ (1-frac{2}{x})^4}\
&=27
end{align}
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You don't need to really check too much. It's sufficient to see that:
$$(3x+1)^3(x-1) = 3^3x^4 + text{(other stuff of a lesser degree)}$$
and
$$(x-2)^4 = x^4 + text{(other stuff of a lesser degree)}$$
Since the numerator and denominator have the same degree, the limit as $xto infty$ will be the ratio of the highest-degree terms' coefficients. Since the coefficients of the $x^4$ terms, respectively, are $3^3 = 27$ and $1$, then the limit evaluates to
$$lim_{x to ∞} f(x) = frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4} = frac{27}{1} = 27$$
So, tl;dr version, you're right. The argument could be made that you did a bit more work than necessary by multiplying everything out, but that's more an issue of personal taste in a case like this (since it's not a ton more work).
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Only to check or guess the possible result we can use that the constant term are negligeble then
$$frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}sim frac{(3x)^3(x)}{(x)^4}=frac{27x^4}{x^4}=27$$
and then proceed for a rigorous proof as already indicated.
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As an alternative method (for your practicing) you can rearrange degrees:
$$lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=lim_{x to ∞} left(frac{3x+1}{x-2}right)^3left(frac{x-1}{x-2}right)=cdots=3^3cdot 1=27.$$
Note: In the dots you should use the properies of limits.
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Rather than expanding, divide top and bottom by $x^4$ directly.
$$lim_{x to infty}frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=lim_{x to infty}frac{(3+frac1x)^3(1-frac1x)}{(1-frac2x)^4}=frac{27(1)}1=27$$
$27$ is the correct answer.
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Waaat, need to practice that; I waste to much time expanding things
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– S..
Dec 5 '18 at 5:17
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Rather than expanding, divide top and bottom by $x^4$ directly.
$$lim_{x to infty}frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=lim_{x to infty}frac{(3+frac1x)^3(1-frac1x)}{(1-frac2x)^4}=frac{27(1)}1=27$$
$27$ is the correct answer.
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1
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Waaat, need to practice that; I waste to much time expanding things
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– S..
Dec 5 '18 at 5:17
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Rather than expanding, divide top and bottom by $x^4$ directly.
$$lim_{x to infty}frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=lim_{x to infty}frac{(3+frac1x)^3(1-frac1x)}{(1-frac2x)^4}=frac{27(1)}1=27$$
$27$ is the correct answer.
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Rather than expanding, divide top and bottom by $x^4$ directly.
$$lim_{x to infty}frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=lim_{x to infty}frac{(3+frac1x)^3(1-frac1x)}{(1-frac2x)^4}=frac{27(1)}1=27$$
$27$ is the correct answer.
answered Dec 5 '18 at 5:12
Siong Thye GohSiong Thye Goh
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Waaat, need to practice that; I waste to much time expanding things
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– S..
Dec 5 '18 at 5:17
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Waaat, need to practice that; I waste to much time expanding things
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– S..
Dec 5 '18 at 5:17
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Waaat, need to practice that; I waste to much time expanding things
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– S..
Dec 5 '18 at 5:17
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Waaat, need to practice that; I waste to much time expanding things
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Dec 5 '18 at 5:17
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Note that
$$frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=27frac{(x+1/3)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=27frac{frac{(x+1/3)^3}{x^3}frac{(x-1)}x}{frac{(x-2)^4}{x^4}}\=27frac{(1+1/x)^3(1-1/x)}{(1-2/x)^4}to27frac{(1+0)^3(1-0)}{(1-0)^4}=27$$
as $xtoinfty$, so your result is correct.
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Note that
$$frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=27frac{(x+1/3)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=27frac{frac{(x+1/3)^3}{x^3}frac{(x-1)}x}{frac{(x-2)^4}{x^4}}\=27frac{(1+1/x)^3(1-1/x)}{(1-2/x)^4}to27frac{(1+0)^3(1-0)}{(1-0)^4}=27$$
as $xtoinfty$, so your result is correct.
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Note that
$$frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=27frac{(x+1/3)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=27frac{frac{(x+1/3)^3}{x^3}frac{(x-1)}x}{frac{(x-2)^4}{x^4}}\=27frac{(1+1/x)^3(1-1/x)}{(1-2/x)^4}to27frac{(1+0)^3(1-0)}{(1-0)^4}=27$$
as $xtoinfty$, so your result is correct.
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Note that
$$frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=27frac{(x+1/3)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=27frac{frac{(x+1/3)^3}{x^3}frac{(x-1)}x}{frac{(x-2)^4}{x^4}}\=27frac{(1+1/x)^3(1-1/x)}{(1-2/x)^4}to27frac{(1+0)^3(1-0)}{(1-0)^4}=27$$
as $xtoinfty$, so your result is correct.
answered Dec 5 '18 at 5:15
MasacrosoMasacroso
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Yes, your answer is correct. An easy way is
begin{align}
lim_{x to ∞} f(x) &=lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}\
&= lim_{x to ∞}frac{x^4cdot (3+frac{1}{x})^3(1-frac{1}{x})}{x^4cdot (1-frac{2}{x})^4}\
&= lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3+frac{1}{x})^3(1-frac{1}{x})}{ (1-frac{2}{x})^4}\
&=27
end{align}
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Yes, your answer is correct. An easy way is
begin{align}
lim_{x to ∞} f(x) &=lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}\
&= lim_{x to ∞}frac{x^4cdot (3+frac{1}{x})^3(1-frac{1}{x})}{x^4cdot (1-frac{2}{x})^4}\
&= lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3+frac{1}{x})^3(1-frac{1}{x})}{ (1-frac{2}{x})^4}\
&=27
end{align}
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Yes, your answer is correct. An easy way is
begin{align}
lim_{x to ∞} f(x) &=lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}\
&= lim_{x to ∞}frac{x^4cdot (3+frac{1}{x})^3(1-frac{1}{x})}{x^4cdot (1-frac{2}{x})^4}\
&= lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3+frac{1}{x})^3(1-frac{1}{x})}{ (1-frac{2}{x})^4}\
&=27
end{align}
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Yes, your answer is correct. An easy way is
begin{align}
lim_{x to ∞} f(x) &=lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}\
&= lim_{x to ∞}frac{x^4cdot (3+frac{1}{x})^3(1-frac{1}{x})}{x^4cdot (1-frac{2}{x})^4}\
&= lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3+frac{1}{x})^3(1-frac{1}{x})}{ (1-frac{2}{x})^4}\
&=27
end{align}
answered Dec 5 '18 at 5:17
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You don't need to really check too much. It's sufficient to see that:
$$(3x+1)^3(x-1) = 3^3x^4 + text{(other stuff of a lesser degree)}$$
and
$$(x-2)^4 = x^4 + text{(other stuff of a lesser degree)}$$
Since the numerator and denominator have the same degree, the limit as $xto infty$ will be the ratio of the highest-degree terms' coefficients. Since the coefficients of the $x^4$ terms, respectively, are $3^3 = 27$ and $1$, then the limit evaluates to
$$lim_{x to ∞} f(x) = frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4} = frac{27}{1} = 27$$
So, tl;dr version, you're right. The argument could be made that you did a bit more work than necessary by multiplying everything out, but that's more an issue of personal taste in a case like this (since it's not a ton more work).
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You don't need to really check too much. It's sufficient to see that:
$$(3x+1)^3(x-1) = 3^3x^4 + text{(other stuff of a lesser degree)}$$
and
$$(x-2)^4 = x^4 + text{(other stuff of a lesser degree)}$$
Since the numerator and denominator have the same degree, the limit as $xto infty$ will be the ratio of the highest-degree terms' coefficients. Since the coefficients of the $x^4$ terms, respectively, are $3^3 = 27$ and $1$, then the limit evaluates to
$$lim_{x to ∞} f(x) = frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4} = frac{27}{1} = 27$$
So, tl;dr version, you're right. The argument could be made that you did a bit more work than necessary by multiplying everything out, but that's more an issue of personal taste in a case like this (since it's not a ton more work).
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add a comment |
$begingroup$
You don't need to really check too much. It's sufficient to see that:
$$(3x+1)^3(x-1) = 3^3x^4 + text{(other stuff of a lesser degree)}$$
and
$$(x-2)^4 = x^4 + text{(other stuff of a lesser degree)}$$
Since the numerator and denominator have the same degree, the limit as $xto infty$ will be the ratio of the highest-degree terms' coefficients. Since the coefficients of the $x^4$ terms, respectively, are $3^3 = 27$ and $1$, then the limit evaluates to
$$lim_{x to ∞} f(x) = frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4} = frac{27}{1} = 27$$
So, tl;dr version, you're right. The argument could be made that you did a bit more work than necessary by multiplying everything out, but that's more an issue of personal taste in a case like this (since it's not a ton more work).
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You don't need to really check too much. It's sufficient to see that:
$$(3x+1)^3(x-1) = 3^3x^4 + text{(other stuff of a lesser degree)}$$
and
$$(x-2)^4 = x^4 + text{(other stuff of a lesser degree)}$$
Since the numerator and denominator have the same degree, the limit as $xto infty$ will be the ratio of the highest-degree terms' coefficients. Since the coefficients of the $x^4$ terms, respectively, are $3^3 = 27$ and $1$, then the limit evaluates to
$$lim_{x to ∞} f(x) = frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4} = frac{27}{1} = 27$$
So, tl;dr version, you're right. The argument could be made that you did a bit more work than necessary by multiplying everything out, but that's more an issue of personal taste in a case like this (since it's not a ton more work).
answered Dec 5 '18 at 5:12
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Only to check or guess the possible result we can use that the constant term are negligeble then
$$frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}sim frac{(3x)^3(x)}{(x)^4}=frac{27x^4}{x^4}=27$$
and then proceed for a rigorous proof as already indicated.
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Only to check or guess the possible result we can use that the constant term are negligeble then
$$frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}sim frac{(3x)^3(x)}{(x)^4}=frac{27x^4}{x^4}=27$$
and then proceed for a rigorous proof as already indicated.
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$begingroup$
Only to check or guess the possible result we can use that the constant term are negligeble then
$$frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}sim frac{(3x)^3(x)}{(x)^4}=frac{27x^4}{x^4}=27$$
and then proceed for a rigorous proof as already indicated.
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Only to check or guess the possible result we can use that the constant term are negligeble then
$$frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}sim frac{(3x)^3(x)}{(x)^4}=frac{27x^4}{x^4}=27$$
and then proceed for a rigorous proof as already indicated.
answered Dec 5 '18 at 7:59
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As an alternative method (for your practicing) you can rearrange degrees:
$$lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=lim_{x to ∞} left(frac{3x+1}{x-2}right)^3left(frac{x-1}{x-2}right)=cdots=3^3cdot 1=27.$$
Note: In the dots you should use the properies of limits.
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As an alternative method (for your practicing) you can rearrange degrees:
$$lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=lim_{x to ∞} left(frac{3x+1}{x-2}right)^3left(frac{x-1}{x-2}right)=cdots=3^3cdot 1=27.$$
Note: In the dots you should use the properies of limits.
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$begingroup$
As an alternative method (for your practicing) you can rearrange degrees:
$$lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=lim_{x to ∞} left(frac{3x+1}{x-2}right)^3left(frac{x-1}{x-2}right)=cdots=3^3cdot 1=27.$$
Note: In the dots you should use the properies of limits.
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As an alternative method (for your practicing) you can rearrange degrees:
$$lim_{x to ∞} frac{(3x+1)^3(x-1)}{(x-2)^4}=lim_{x to ∞} left(frac{3x+1}{x-2}right)^3left(frac{x-1}{x-2}right)=cdots=3^3cdot 1=27.$$
Note: In the dots you should use the properies of limits.
answered Dec 5 '18 at 9:32
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