Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Exponential Functions - Exercise Set - Page 451: 79

Answer

As $x$ gets larger, the more decimal places repeat, and the number nears $ e\approx 2.718281827$...

Work Step by Step

$\begin{array}{ll} 10 & 2.5937424601 \\ 100 & 2.70481382942153 \\ 1000 & 2.71692393223559 \\ 10000 & 2.71814592682493 \\ 100000 & 2.7182682371923 \\ 1000000 & 2.71828046909575 \end{array}$ As $x$ gets larger, the more decimal places repeat, and the number nears $ e\approx 2.718281827$...
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