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Lim x → ∞ (x-1)(x²+1)/x² (5x-1)

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asked Nov 13, 2013 in CALCULUS by andrew Scholar

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lim        (x-1)(x²+1)/x² (5x-1)   

x → ∞

= lim         x(1-1/x)x^2(1+1/x^2)/x² *x(5-1/x)   

  1/x → 0

=  lim         x^3(1-1/x)(1+1/x^2)/x^3(5-1/x)   

  1/x → 0

Cancel common terms

 

=  lim         (1-1/x)(1+1/x^2)/(5-1/x)   

  1/x → 0

Substitute 0 for 1/x

(1-0)(1+0)/(5-0) 

=1/5  

 

answered Nov 13, 2013 by bradely Mentor

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