Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 12 - Sequences and Series - 12.7 L'Hospital's Rule - 12.7 Exercises - Page 660: 41

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$$\lim\limits_{x \to \infty}x^{5}e^{-0.001x}=\lim\limits_{x \to \infty}\frac{x^{5}}{e^{0.001x}}=\frac{\infty}{\infty}$$ Using the l'Hospital's rule it follows: $$\lim\limits_{x \to \infty}\frac{x^{5}}{e^{0.001x}}=\lim\limits_{x \to \infty}\frac{5x^{4}}{0.001e^{0.001x}}=\frac{\infty}{\infty}$$ Using the l'Hospital's rule for the second time it follows: $$\lim\limits_{x \to \infty}\frac{5x^{4}}{0.001e^{0.001x}}=\lim\limits_{x \to \infty} \frac{20x^{3}}{(0.001)^{2}e^{0.001x}}=\frac{\infty}{\infty}$$ Using the l'Hospital's rule for the third time it follows: $$\lim\limits_{x \to \infty} \frac{20x^{3}}{(0.001)^{2}e^{0.001x}}=\lim\limits_{x \to \infty} \frac{60x^{2}}{(0.001)^{3}e^{0.001x}}=\frac{\infty}{\infty}$$ Using the l'Hospital's rule for the fourth time it follows: $$\lim\limits_{x \to \infty} \frac{60x^{2}}{(0.001)^{3}e^{0.001x}}=\lim\limits_{x \to \infty} \frac{120x}{(0.001)^{4}e^{0.001x}}=\frac{\infty}{\infty}$$ Using the l'Hospital's rule for the fifth time it follows: $$\lim\limits_{x \to \infty} \frac{120x}{(0.001)^{4}e^{0.001x}}=\lim\limits_{x \to \infty} \frac{120}{(0.001)^{5}e^{0.001x}}=0$$
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