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 99: 109

Answer

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Work Step by Step

a. As $x\to 0^+, y\to\infty$ because $\lim_{x\to 0^+}\frac{3}{2}(x-\frac{1}{x})^{2/3}=\frac{3}{2}\lim_{x\to 0^+}(\frac{1}{x})^{2/3}=\infty$; b. As $x\to\pm\infty, y\to\infty$ because $\lim_{x\to\pm\infty}\frac{3}{2}(x-\frac{1}{x})^{2/3}=\lim_{x\to\pm\infty}\frac{3}{2}(x)^{2/3}=\infty$; c. As $x\to 1, y\to0$ because $\lim_{x\to 1}\frac{3}{2}(x-\frac{1}{x})^{2/3}=\frac{3}{2}(1-\frac{1}{1})^{2/3}=0$; Similarly, As $x\to -1, y\to0$ because $\lim_{x\to -1}\frac{3}{2}(x-\frac{1}{x})^{2/3}=\frac{3}{2}(-1+\frac{1}{1})^{2/3}=0$;
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