University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.3 - Differentiation Rules - Exercises - Page 137: 67

Answer

$$\lim_{x\to1}\frac{x^{50}-1}{x-1}=50$$

Work Step by Step

$$A=\lim_{x\to1}\frac{x^{50}-1}{x-1}=\lim_{x\to1}\frac{x^{50}-1^{50}}{x-1}$$ According to the definition of derivative, we know that $$\lim_{x\to z}\frac{f(x)-f(z)}{x-z}=f'(z)$$ So here if we take $f(x)=x^{50}$, we have $$f'(z)=\lim_{x\to z}\frac{x^{50}-z^{50}}{x-z}=\frac{d(z^{50})}{dz}=50z^{49}$$ Take $z=1$, then $$f'(1)=\lim_{x\to1}\frac{x^{50}-1^{50}}{x-1}=50\times1^{49}=50$$ $$A=50$$
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