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The discussion revolves around evaluating two limits as \( n \) approaches infinity. The limits involve exponential and polynomial expressions, prompting participants to explore various methods for simplification and evaluation.

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  • One participant presents two limits to evaluate, seeking assistance on how to approach them.
  • Another participant suggests dividing each term by the dominant term in the denominator to simplify the first limit.
  • Some participants propose using logarithmic properties to analyze the limits, discussing how the value of \( b \) affects the outcome.
  • There is a discussion about the behavior of limits involving fractions less than and greater than one, with examples provided.
  • Participants explore the implications of factoring out the smallest power in the expressions to facilitate limit evaluation.
  • One participant expresses uncertainty about solving the limits, while others provide hints and clarifications.
  • There is a request for further assistance on the second limit after discussing the first one.

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Participants do not reach a consensus on the evaluation methods for the limits, with multiple approaches and interpretations presented. Some participants agree on the behavior of certain limits, while others remain uncertain or confused about the application of the discussed techniques.

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Limitations include varying assumptions about the forms of the limits and the methods of simplification. Some participants express confusion about the logarithmic approach and the implications of different values of \( b \) in the context of limits.

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This discussion may be useful for students or individuals studying calculus, particularly those interested in limit evaluation techniques and the behavior of exponential functions as they approach infinity.

  • #31
wishmaster said:
Those terms go all to infinity. I think so...

n2 is infinity,all terms where n has exponent are infinity,so infinity + 1 or 2 is always infinity...

I suppose i was wrong when adding them together...
What do you say?

What does your limit look like after performing the divisions?

You need to write the expression in full; I can't really follow a shorthand of only exponents being written, if that is what you were doing. One of the keys to doing mathematics successfully, or at least to convey these ideas to others, is clearly written steps indicating the operations that have been performed. Your professor will most likely expect this on a test.
 
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  • #32
MarkFL said:
What does your limit look like after performing the divisions?

You need to write the expression in full; I can't really follow a shorthand of only exponents being written, if that is what you were doing. One of the keys to doing mathematics successfully, or at least to convey these ideas to others, is clearly written steps indicating the operations that have been performed. Your professor will most likely expect this on a test.
Can u show me how should i write it?
 
  • #33
wishmaster said:
Can u show me how should i write it?

You need to be able to do this yourself. If I show you how you should write it, then I have done the work, not you, and you gain relatively little from simply seeing it done compared to being able to do it yourself.

As the next step, rewrite the limit correctly with rational exponents, and I will guide you from there. :D
 
  • #34
MarkFL said:
You need to be able to do this yourself. If I show you how you should write it, then I have done the work, not you, and you gain relatively little from simply seeing it done compared to being able to do it yourself.

As the next step, rewrite the limit correctly with rational exponents, and I will guide you from there. :D

$$\frac{n^{\frac{4}{3}}+n^{\frac{1}{2}}+1}{n^{\frac{4}{6}}+n^{\frac{1}{3}}+2} $$

I thinh i have stuck here...
 
  • #35
wishmaster said:
$$\frac{n^{\frac{4}{3}}+n^{\frac{1}{2}}+1}{n^{\frac{4}{6}}+n^{\frac{1}{3}}+2} $$

I thinh i have stuck here...

Good! Let's keep the limit notation too:

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n^{\frac{4}{3}}+n^{\frac{1}{2}}+1}{n^{\frac{4}{6}}+n^{\frac{1}{3}}+2} $$

In the first term in ther denominator, I would reduce the rational exponent:

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n^{\frac{4}{3}}+n^{\frac{1}{2}}+1}{n^{\frac{2}{3}}+n^{\frac{1}{3}}+2} $$

Now, divide each term in both the numerator and denominator by $$n^{\frac{2}{3}}$$. This is the same as multiplying the entire expression of which we are taking the limit by one, so we are only changing its form, not its value.

Let's look at the first term in the numerator so divided:

$$\frac{n^{\frac{4}{3}}}{n^{\frac{2}{3}}}$$

To what does this simplify?
 
  • #36
MarkFL said:
Good! Let's keep the limit notation too:

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n^{\frac{4}{3}}+n^{\frac{1}{2}}+1}{n^{\frac{4}{6}}+n^{\frac{1}{3}}+2} $$

In the first term in ther denominator, I would reduce the rational exponent:

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n^{\frac{4}{3}}+n^{\frac{1}{2}}+1}{n^{\frac{2}{3}}+n^{\frac{1}{3}}+2} $$

Now, divide each term in both the numerator and denominator by $$n^{\frac{2}{3}}$$. This is the same as multiplying the entire expression of which we are taking the limit by one, so we are only changing its form, not its value.

Let's look at the first term in the numerator so divided:

$$\frac{n^{\frac{4}{3}}}{n^{\frac{2}{3}}}$$

To what does this simplify?

It becomes n2 ?
 
  • #37
wishmaster said:
It becomes n2 ?

If it were:

$$n^{\frac{4}{3}}\cdot n^{\frac{2}{3}}$$

then we would add exponents, and we would in fact get $n^2$. But we are dividing, so we want to subtract the exponent in the denominator from the exponent in the numerator. Recall the rule for exponents:

$$\frac{a^b}{a^c}=a^{b-c}$$

So what do you find? Can you now do this to all of the terms? For the constant terms, think of there being a factor of $n^0$. :D
 
  • #38
MarkFL said:
If it were:

$$n^{\frac{4}{3}}\cdot n^{\frac{2}{3}}$$

then we would add exponents, and we would in fact get $n^2$. But we are dividing, so we want to subtract the exponent in the denominator from the exponent in the numerator. Recall the rule for exponents:

$$\frac{a^b}{a^c}=a^{b-c}$$

So what do you find? Can you now do this to all of the terms? For the constant terms, think of there being a factor of $n^0$. :D

Then i think it is $$n^\frac{2}{3}+n^\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{2}$$
 
  • #39
wishmaster said:
Then i think it is $$n^\frac{2}{3}+n^\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{2}$$
What is $$\frac{1n^0}{n^2}=1n^{0-2}$$
note that $$a^{-b}=\frac{1}{a^b}$$

Regards,
$$|\pi\rangle$$
 
  • #40
wishmaster said:
Then i think it is $$n^\frac{2}{3}+n^\frac{1}{6}+\frac{1}{2}$$

No, that's incorrect. Is that supposed to represent the numerator of the expression? Can you show me how you arrived at that?
 
  • #41
MarkFL said:
No, that's incorrect. Is that supposed to represent the numerator of the expression? Can you show me how you arrived at that?

First two terms are the results as i have divided them,and third them i was wrong...
So the third therm should be 1-1 i think so...
 
  • #42
wishmaster said:
First two terms are the results as i have divided them,and third them i was wrong...
So the third therm should be 1-1 i think so...
This is numerator right?
if so that is not correct! Look what i posted early

Regards,
$$|\pi\rangle$$
 
  • #43
Petrus said:
This is numerator right?
if so that is not correct! Look what i posted early

Regards,
$$|\pi\rangle$$

Its not the numerator,that what i wrote is what is left when i have divided numerator with denumerator.
 
  • #44
wishmaster said:
First two terms are the results as i have divided them,and third them i was wrong...
So the third therm should be 1-1 i think so...

Show me your computations...the third term won't be a constant, it will be a function of $n$.
 
  • #45
MarkFL said:
Show me your computations...the third term won't be a constant, it will be a function of $n$.

Why function of n when there is no n,its only 1?
 
  • #46
wishmaster said:
Why function of n when there is no n,its only 1?

But when you divide by $$n^{\frac{2}{3}}$$, then there will be an $n$ there. :D
 
  • #47
MarkFL said:
But when you divide by $$n^{\frac{2}{3}}$$, then there will be an $n$ there. :D

I have lost myself in this limit...
 
  • #48
wishmaster said:
I have lost myself in this limit...

Okay, this is what I would do, beginning with the point where we converted from radical notation to rational exponents, and reduced all exponents:

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n^{\frac{4}{3}}+n^{\frac{1} {2}}+1}{n^{\frac{2}{3}}+n^{\frac{1}{3}}+2}$$

Dividing each term by $$n^{\frac{2}{3}}$$ we obtain:

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n^{\frac{2}{3}}+n^{-\frac{1} {6}}+n^{-\frac{2}{3}}}{1+n^{-\frac{1}{3}}+2n^{-\frac{2}{3}}}$$

All terms with negative exponents will go to zero an $n\to\infty$ and all terms with positive exponents will go to $\infty$, hence:

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n^{\frac{2}{3}}+n^{-\frac{1} {6}}+n^{-\frac{2}{3}}}{1+n^{-\frac{1}{3}}+2n^{-\frac{2}{3}}}=\frac{\infty+0+0}{1+0+0}=\infty$$
 
  • #49
Petrus said:
What is $$\frac{1n^0}{n^{2/3}}=1n^{0-2/3}$$
note that $$a^{-b}=\frac{1}{a^b}$$

Regards,
$$|\pi\rangle$$
Ok so I see I made a misstake you are going to divide it by $$n^{2/3}$$ not $$n^2$$ but I Edit it in this post! What you get from this?
 
  • #50
MarkFL said:
Okay, this is what I would do, beginning with the point where we converted from radical notation to rational exponents, and reduced all exponents:

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n^{\frac{4}{3}}+n^{\frac{1} {2}}+1}{n^{\frac{2}{3}}+n^{\frac{1}{3}}+2}$$

Dividing each term by $$n^{\frac{2}{3}}$$ we obtain:

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n^{\frac{2}{3}}+n^{-\frac{1} {6}}+n^{-\frac{2}{3}}}{1+n^{-\frac{1}{3}}+2n^{-\frac{2}{3}}}$$

All terms with negative exponents will go to zero an $n\to\infty$ and all terms with positive exponents will go to $\infty$, hence:

$$\lim_{n\to\infty}\frac{n^{\frac{2}{3}}+n^{-\frac{1} {6}}+n^{-\frac{2}{3}}}{1+n^{-\frac{1}{3}}+2n^{-\frac{2}{3}}}=\frac{\infty+0+0}{1+0+0}=\infty$$
I see where my mistake was... i have divided the numerator with denumerator...instead to divide each term with $$n^\frac{2}{3}$$

As my exam is closer,i make stupid mistakes like that...
 
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  • #51
wishmaster said:
As my exam is closer,i make stupid mistakes like that...
None misstake is stupid! Evryone make misstake and it make us think about it so it Will not happened again!
I Hope you understand WHY we divide by the highest power in bottom!
You may want to try check some algebra Rules and try get used with them! Like $$a^2a^1=a^{2+1}$$

Regards,
$$|\pi\rangle$$
 
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  • #52
Petrus said:
None misstake is stupid! Evryone make misstake and it make us think about it so it Will not happened again!
I Hope you understand WHY we divide by the highest power in bottom!
You may want to try check some algebra Rules and try get yard with them! Like $$a^2a^1=a^{2+1}$$

Regards,
$$|\pi\rangle$$

I know Petrus,thank you for reply...
I know algebra rules,but I am so ocupied with work and study,my head is full so sometimes i get lost...
 
  • #53
Petrus said:
I Hope you understand WHY we divide by the highest power in bottom! Regards,
$$|\pi\rangle$$

Im not sure about that...but i think because we want to simplify the fraction,and then see where each term is showing to...
 
  • #54
wishmaster said:
Im not sure about that...but i think because we want to simplify the fraction,and then see where each term is showing to...
Well the point is that you Will get on bottom is that one Will cancel out each other and rest Will be zero as you can see what happened to this! Remember that divide by highes power in bottom!
Don't try OVER react for exam! That is not smart as you Will just overstrained! Trust me you Will succed your exam! If you got any question or anything you wounder MHB Will help you! Never hessitate to ask any question!

Regards,
$$|\pi\rangle$$
 
  • #55
Petrus said:
Well the point is that you Will get on bottom is that one Will cancel out each other and rest Will be zero as you can see what happened to this! Remember that divide by highes power in bottom!
Don't try OVER react for exam! That is not smart as you Will just overstrained! Trust me you Will succed your exam! If you got any question or anything you wounder MHB Will help you! Never hessitate to ask any question!

Regards,
$$|\pi\rangle$$

Thank you,im really glad that I am a member of this forum,and thankfull for your help,and help from others!

So the main point of limits is to get as much zeroes you can?
 
  • #56
wishmaster said:
Thank you,im really glad that I am a member of this forum,and thankfull for your help,and help from others!

So the main point of limits is to get as much zeroes you can?
Yeah pretty much! (Remember we are talking about $$x \to \infty$$

Regards,
$$|\pi\rangle$$
 
  • #57
Petrus said:
Yeah pretty much! (Remember we are talking about $$x \to \infty$$

Regards,
$$|\pi\rangle$$
I have been on the search on the internet where i could find similar problems to mine...but without luck...have you any idea where or how should i "fight" with this limit?
 
  • #58
wishmaster said:
I have been on the search on the internet where i could find similar problems to mine...but without luck...have you any idea where or how should i "fight" with this limit?
read this first it explain well
Pauls Online Notes : Calculus I - Limits At Infinity, Part I

Regards,
$$|\pi\rangle$$
 

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