Actually, it's possible to get further:
\ln \left(x \left(\sqrt{1+e^{x}}-\sqrt{e^{x}}\right) + \ln\left(\sqrt{1+e^{-x}}+1 \right) =
\ln x + \ln\left(\sqrt{1+e^{x}}-\sqrt{e^{x}}\right) + \ln\left(\sqrt{1+e^{-x}}+1\right) =
= \ln x + \ln\left(\left(\sqrt{1+e^{x}}-\sqrt{e^x}\right)...
Homework Statement
Calculate the limit of
\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty} \frac{\sqrt{x^{2}+5} - x}{\sqrt{x^{2}+2} - x}
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
Neither multiplying with the conjugate nor trying to break out x helps me, as I'm left with "0/0" in those cases.
While both suggestions do give me the end result I want, we have still not reached MacLaurin expansions, nor L'Hopitals rule. Much thanks for your help, however.
Homework Statement
Calculate the limit of a_{n} = \frac{n^n}{(n-1)^n} when n\rightarrow \infty, where n is an integer.
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The Attempt at a Solution
a_{n} = \frac{n^n}{(n-1)^n} = \left(\frac{n}{n-1}\right)^{n} = e^{\ln\frac{n}{n-1}\right)^{n}} =...
Homework Statement
As in title, simplify ln(x(\sqrt{1+e^x}-\sqrt{e^x})) + ln(\sqrt{1+e^{-x}}+1), x > 0.
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
So far
ln(x(\sqrt{1+e^x}-\sqrt{e^x})) + ln(\sqrt{1+e^{-x}}+1) = ln(x(\sqrt{1+e^x}-\sqrt{e^x})(\sqrt{1+e^{-x}}+1)) =...
$\lim_{x\to 1}\frac{\sqrt{x}-1}{x-1}$
Homework Statement
Calculate the limit of \lim_{x\to 1}\frac{\sqrt{x}-1}{x-1}.
Homework Equations
As above.
The Attempt at a Solution
Have tried to multiplicate with the conjugate.
Well, the problem statement is in the title:
Given that n is an integer, show that 3n2 - 1 can't be the square of an integer.
Currently, I don't have any idea at all where to start. Method is probably to assume opposite and show that this leads to a contradiction.
Any hint as to where to...