How to evaluate the limit where something is raised to a power of x?












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I am attempting to evaluate the following limit:



$$lim_{xto infty} Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x$$



I was wondering if anyone could share some strategies for evaluating limits raised to a power of x, as I have never encountered these before.



I have found the answer to be ${1over e^5}$, but I am unsure how to arrive at this answer.



Thank you.






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I am attempting to evaluate the following limit:



$$lim_{xto infty} Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x$$



I was wondering if anyone could share some strategies for evaluating limits raised to a power of x, as I have never encountered these before.



I have found the answer to be ${1over e^5}$, but I am unsure how to arrive at this answer.



Thank you.






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I am attempting to evaluate the following limit:



$$lim_{xto infty} Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x$$



I was wondering if anyone could share some strategies for evaluating limits raised to a power of x, as I have never encountered these before.



I have found the answer to be ${1over e^5}$, but I am unsure how to arrive at this answer.



Thank you.






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I am attempting to evaluate the following limit:



$$lim_{xto infty} Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x$$



I was wondering if anyone could share some strategies for evaluating limits raised to a power of x, as I have never encountered these before.



I have found the answer to be ${1over e^5}$, but I am unsure how to arrive at this answer.



Thank you.






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    Try taking the limit of the logarithm of the expression.
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    – John Wayland Bales
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    Try taking the limit of the logarithm of the expression.
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    – John Wayland Bales
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Try taking the limit of the logarithm of the expression.
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Hint. Note that
$$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
$$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.






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$$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
$$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
$$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
Now in order to evaluate
$$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
$$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
$$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
$$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
$$=-5$$
Hence the initial limit is
$$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$






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    Take $u= x+8$. Then it's $(frac {u-5}u)^{u-8} = left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}$. Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$. Then after another substitution $v=-frac u 5$, we have $( 1+frac 1v)^{-5v}=(( 1+frac 1v)^{v})^{-5}$, and $( 1+frac 1v)^{v}$ goes to $e$.






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      In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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    Hint:



    Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



    $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$






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      This is an indeterminate form $1^{infty}$ (other powers usually Raise no difficulty).



      Writing the limit as



      $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x$$ where $f$ tends to $infty$, we have



      $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x=lim_{xtoinfty}left(left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{x/f(x)}=left(lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}
      \=e^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}.$$




      In the given case, we have $f(x)=-(x+8)/5.$






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        What about "other powers" with the form "$infty^0$"?
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      Hint. Note that
      $$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
      Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
      $$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
      where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.






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        Thank you this helped a lot!
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      Hint. Note that
      $$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
      Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
      $$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
      where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.






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        Thank you this helped a lot!
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      Hint. Note that
      $$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
      Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
      $$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
      where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.






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      Hint. Note that
      $$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
      Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
      $$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
      where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.







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      $$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
      $$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
      $$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
      Now in order to evaluate
      $$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
      $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
      One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
      $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
      $$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
      $$=-5$$
      Hence the initial limit is
      $$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$






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        $$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
        $$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
        $$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
        Now in order to evaluate
        $$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
        $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
        One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
        $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
        $$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
        $$=-5$$
        Hence the initial limit is
        $$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$






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          $$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
          $$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
          Now in order to evaluate
          $$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
          One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
          $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
          $$=-5$$
          Hence the initial limit is
          $$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$






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          $$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
          $$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
          Now in order to evaluate
          $$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
          One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
          $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
          $$=-5$$
          Hence the initial limit is
          $$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$







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          answered 12 hours ago









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              Take $u= x+8$. Then it's $(frac {u-5}u)^{u-8} = left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}$. Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$. Then after another substitution $v=-frac u 5$, we have $( 1+frac 1v)^{-5v}=(( 1+frac 1v)^{v})^{-5}$, and $( 1+frac 1v)^{v}$ goes to $e$.






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                In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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              Take $u= x+8$. Then it's $(frac {u-5}u)^{u-8} = left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}$. Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$. Then after another substitution $v=-frac u 5$, we have $( 1+frac 1v)^{-5v}=(( 1+frac 1v)^{v})^{-5}$, and $( 1+frac 1v)^{v}$ goes to $e$.






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                In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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              Take $u= x+8$. Then it's $(frac {u-5}u)^{u-8} = left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}$. Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$. Then after another substitution $v=-frac u 5$, we have $( 1+frac 1v)^{-5v}=(( 1+frac 1v)^{v})^{-5}$, and $( 1+frac 1v)^{v}$ goes to $e$.






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              Take $u= x+8$. Then it's $(frac {u-5}u)^{u-8} = left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}$. Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$. Then after another substitution $v=-frac u 5$, we have $( 1+frac 1v)^{-5v}=(( 1+frac 1v)^{v})^{-5}$, and $( 1+frac 1v)^{v}$ goes to $e$.







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                In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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                In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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              In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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              In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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              Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



              $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$






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                Hint:



                Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



                $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$






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                  Hint:



                  Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



                  $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$






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                  Hint:



                  Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



                  $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$







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                  answered 12 hours ago









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                      This is an indeterminate form $1^{infty}$ (other powers usually Raise no difficulty).



                      Writing the limit as



                      $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x$$ where $f$ tends to $infty$, we have



                      $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x=lim_{xtoinfty}left(left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{x/f(x)}=left(lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}
                      \=e^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}.$$




                      In the given case, we have $f(x)=-(x+8)/5.$






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                      This is an indeterminate form $1^{infty}$ (other powers usually Raise no difficulty).



                      Writing the limit as



                      $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x$$ where $f$ tends to $infty$, we have



                      $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x=lim_{xtoinfty}left(left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{x/f(x)}=left(lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}
                      \=e^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}.$$




                      In the given case, we have $f(x)=-(x+8)/5.$






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                      This is an indeterminate form $1^{infty}$ (other powers usually Raise no difficulty).



                      Writing the limit as



                      $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x$$ where $f$ tends to $infty$, we have



                      $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x=lim_{xtoinfty}left(left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{x/f(x)}=left(lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}
                      \=e^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}.$$




                      In the given case, we have $f(x)=-(x+8)/5.$






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                      This is an indeterminate form $1^{infty}$ (other powers usually Raise no difficulty).



                      Writing the limit as



                      $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x$$ where $f$ tends to $infty$, we have



                      $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x=lim_{xtoinfty}left(left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{x/f(x)}=left(lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}
                      \=e^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}.$$




                      In the given case, we have $f(x)=-(x+8)/5.$







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                        What about "other powers" with the form "$infty^0$"?
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                        What about "other powers" with the form "$infty^0$"?
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                      What about "other powers" with the form "$infty^0$"?
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                      5 hours ago










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