Calculus 8th Edition

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ISBN 13: 978-1-28574-062-1

Chapter 6 - Inverse Functions - Review - Exercises - Page 506: 70

Answer

\[e^4\]

Work Step by Step

Let \[l=\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\left(1+\frac{4}{x}\right)^x\] \[\Rightarrow \ln l=\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}x\ln \left(1+\frac{4}{x}\right)\] \[\Rightarrow \ln l=\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\frac{\ln \left(1+\frac{4}{x}\right)}{\frac{1}{x}}\] Which is $\frac{0}{0}$ form Using L' Hopitals rule \[\Rightarrow \ln l=\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\frac{\{\ln \left(1+\frac{4}{x}\right)\}'}{(\frac{1}{x})'}\] \[\Rightarrow \ln l=\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\frac{\frac{\frac{-4}{x^2}}{1+\frac{4}{x}}}{{\frac{-1}{x^2}}}\] \[\Rightarrow \ln l=\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\frac{4}{1+\frac{4}{x}}=4\] \[\Rightarrow l=e^4\] Hence , \[\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\left(1+\frac{4}{x}\right)^x=e^4\]
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