Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 2: Limits and Continuity - Section 2.6 - Limits Involving Infinity; Asymptotes of Graphs - Exercises 2.6 - Page 97: 20

Answer

(a). $\infty $ (b). $-\infty $

Work Step by Step

Use the known limit, $\lim_{x\to\pm\infty}\frac{1}{x^n}=0, n=1,2,3,...$ (a) $\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{x^3+7x^2-2}{x^2-x+1}=\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{x+7-2/x^2}{1-1/x+1/x^2}=\infty $ (b) $\lim_{x\to-\infty}\frac{x^3+7x^2-2}{x^2-x+1}=\lim_{x\to-\infty}\frac{x+7-2/x^2}{1-1/x+1/x^2}=-\infty $
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