Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32194-734-5

Chapter 4 - Applications of the Derivative - Review Exercises - Page 331: 51

Answer

$$0$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } \ln \left( {\frac{{x + 1}}{{x - 1}}} \right) \cr & {\text{Evaluate}} \cr & \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } \ln \left( {\frac{{x + 1}}{{x - 1}}} \right) = \ln \left( {\frac{{\infty + 1}}{{\infty - 1}}} \right) = \infty \cr & {\text{By the long division}}\frac{{x + 1}}{{x - 1}} = 1 + \frac{2}{{x - 1}},{\text{ then}} \cr & \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } \ln \left( {\frac{{x + 1}}{{x - 1}}} \right) = \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } \ln \left( {1 + \frac{2}{{x - 1}}} \right) \cr & {\text{Evaluate the limit}} \cr & \mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } \ln \left( {1 + \frac{2}{{x - 1}}} \right) = \ln \left( {1 + \frac{2}{{\infty - 1}}} \right) \cr & = \ln \left( {1 + \frac{2}{\infty }} \right) \cr & = \ln \left( 1 \right) \cr & = 0 \cr} $$
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