lim of x − sqrt (x^2 + x)
x→∞
Thanks so much for your help!
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t has no limit. It will go to infinity.
lim x-->∞ (x-sqrt(x^2+x))
multiply and divide bby (x+sqrt(x^2+x))
= lim x-->∞ (x-sqrt(x^2+x))(x+sqrt(x^2+x)) /(x+sqrt(x^2+x))
The numerator is of the form (a-b)(a+b)=a^2-b^2
a= x
a^2 = x^2
b= sqrt(x^2+x)
b^2=x^2+x
a^2-b^2 = x^2-(x^2+x) = -x
= lim x-->∞ -x /(x+sqrt(x^2+x))
apply L'Hopital's rule
= lim x-->∞ -1 / (1 + (2x+1)/(2sqrt(x^2+x)) )
= -1 lim x-->∞ lim x-->∞ 1 / (1 + (2x+1)/(2sqrt(x^2+x)) )
= -1 / (1 + lim x-->∞ (2x+1)/(2sqrt(x^2+x)) )
lim x-->∞ (2x+1) /(2sqrt(x^2+x))
= lim x-->∞ x(2+1/x) / (2x(sqrt(1+1/x))
= lim x-->∞ (2+1/x) /(2sqrt(1+1/x)) = 1 (since 1/x approaches 0)
= -1 /(1+1)
= -1/2
x - sqrt(x^2 + x) =>
(x - sqrt(x^2 + x)) * (x + sqrt(x^2 + x)) / (x + sqrt(x^2 + x)) =>
(x^2 - (x^2 + x)) / (x + sqrt(x^2 + x)) =>
(x^2 - x^2 - x) / (x + sqrt(x^2 + x)) =>
-x / (x + sqrt(x^2 + x)) =>
-x / (x + x * sqrt(1 + 1/x)) =>
-1 / (1 + sqrt(1 + 1/x))
Do you still need L'hopital?
x goes to infinity
-1 / (1 + sqrt(1 + 1/inf)) =>
-1 / (1 + sqrt(1 + 0)) =>
-1 / (1 + sqrt(1)) =>
-1 / (1 + 1) =>
-1/2
x - x * sqrt(1 + 1/x) =>
x * (1 - sqrt(1 + 1/x)) =>
(1 - sqrt(1 + 1/x)) / (1/x)
u = 1/x
u goes to 0
(1 - sqrt(1 + u)) / u
f(u) = 1 - sqrt(1 + u)
f'(u) = (-1/2) * (1 + u)^(-1/2)
g(u) = u
g'(u) = 1
(-1/2) * (1 + u)^(-1/2) / 1 =>
-1 / (2 * (1 + u)^(1/2))
-1 / (2 * (1 + 0)^(1/2)) =>
-1 / (2 * 1) =>
The limit does not exist.
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t has no limit. It will go to infinity.
lim x-->∞ (x-sqrt(x^2+x))
multiply and divide bby (x+sqrt(x^2+x))
= lim x-->∞ (x-sqrt(x^2+x))(x+sqrt(x^2+x)) /(x+sqrt(x^2+x))
The numerator is of the form (a-b)(a+b)=a^2-b^2
a= x
a^2 = x^2
b= sqrt(x^2+x)
b^2=x^2+x
a^2-b^2 = x^2-(x^2+x) = -x
= lim x-->∞ -x /(x+sqrt(x^2+x))
apply L'Hopital's rule
= lim x-->∞ -1 / (1 + (2x+1)/(2sqrt(x^2+x)) )
= -1 lim x-->∞ lim x-->∞ 1 / (1 + (2x+1)/(2sqrt(x^2+x)) )
= -1 / (1 + lim x-->∞ (2x+1)/(2sqrt(x^2+x)) )
lim x-->∞ (2x+1) /(2sqrt(x^2+x))
= lim x-->∞ x(2+1/x) / (2x(sqrt(1+1/x))
= lim x-->∞ (2+1/x) /(2sqrt(1+1/x)) = 1 (since 1/x approaches 0)
= -1 /(1+1)
= -1/2
x - sqrt(x^2 + x) =>
(x - sqrt(x^2 + x)) * (x + sqrt(x^2 + x)) / (x + sqrt(x^2 + x)) =>
(x^2 - (x^2 + x)) / (x + sqrt(x^2 + x)) =>
(x^2 - x^2 - x) / (x + sqrt(x^2 + x)) =>
-x / (x + sqrt(x^2 + x)) =>
-x / (x + x * sqrt(1 + 1/x)) =>
-1 / (1 + sqrt(1 + 1/x))
Do you still need L'hopital?
x goes to infinity
-1 / (1 + sqrt(1 + 1/inf)) =>
-1 / (1 + sqrt(1 + 0)) =>
-1 / (1 + sqrt(1)) =>
-1 / (1 + 1) =>
-1/2
x - sqrt(x^2 + x) =>
x - x * sqrt(1 + 1/x) =>
x * (1 - sqrt(1 + 1/x)) =>
(1 - sqrt(1 + 1/x)) / (1/x)
x goes to infinity
u = 1/x
u goes to 0
(1 - sqrt(1 + u)) / u
f(u) = 1 - sqrt(1 + u)
f'(u) = (-1/2) * (1 + u)^(-1/2)
g(u) = u
g'(u) = 1
(-1/2) * (1 + u)^(-1/2) / 1 =>
-1 / (2 * (1 + u)^(1/2))
u goes to 0
-1 / (2 * (1 + 0)^(1/2)) =>
-1 / (2 * 1) =>
-1/2
The limit does not exist.