University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.6 - Limits Involving Infinity; Asymptotes of Graphs - Exercises - Page 109: 94

Answer

Prove that for every positive real number $B$, there exists a corresponding $\delta\gt0$ such that for all $x$ $$0\lt x\lt \delta\Rightarrow \frac{1}{x}\gt B$$

Work Step by Step

$$\lim_{x\to0^+}\frac{1}{x}=\infty$$ According to the formal definition, we need to prove that for every positive real number $B$, there exists a corresponding $\delta\gt0$ such that for all $x$ $$0\lt x\lt \delta\Rightarrow \frac{1}{x}\gt B$$ - Examine the inequality: $$\frac{1}{x}\gt B$$ $$x\lt\frac{1}{B}$$ - So if we set $\delta=\frac{1}{B}$, then $0\lt x\lt\frac{1}{B}$, we would for all $x$ have $\frac{1}{x}\gt B$, satisfying the requirements. The proof has been completed.
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