University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Practice Exercises - Page 111: 46

Answer

$$\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{x^4+x^3}{12x^3+128}=\infty$$

Work Step by Step

*Remember that $\lim_{x\to\pm\infty}\frac{a}{x^n}=a\lim_{x\to\pm\infty}\frac{1}{x^n}=a\times0=0$ $$A=\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{x^4+x^3}{12x^3+128}$$ Divide both numerator and denominator by the highest degree of $x$ in the denominator, which is $x^3$ in this case: $$A=\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{x+1}{12+\frac{128}{x^3}}$$ $$A=\frac{\lim_{x\to\infty}(x+1)}{12+0}=\frac{\lim_{x\to\infty}(x+1)}{12}$$ As $x\to\infty$, $(x+1)$ approaches $\infty$ as well. Therefore, $$A=\frac{\infty}{12}=\infty$$
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