Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 13 - Section 13.4 - Limits at Infinity; Limits of Sequences - 13.4 Exercises - Page 930: 20

Answer

$0.17$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. See table, we can set a range of x-values and calculate the function values to estimate the limit as $0.166$ Step 2. See graph, we can confirm the result graphically. Step 3. Algebraically, $\lim_{x\to\infty}(\sqrt {9x^2+x}-3x)=\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{(\sqrt {9x^2+x}-3x)(\sqrt {9x^2+x}+3x)}{\sqrt {9x^2+x}+3x}=\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{9x^2+x-9x^2}{\sqrt {9x^2+x}+3x}=\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{1}{\sqrt {9+1/x}+3}=\frac{1}{\sqrt {9}+3}=\frac{1}{6}$
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