Understand Decreasing Function: Limit g'(x) at Infinity

In summary, the speaker is asking for help understanding a question about finding the limit of a derivative. They mention a previous question about a decreasing function, and note that h goes to a constant as x approaches infinity. They ask for clarification on how to apply this information to find the derivative of h.
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Sethka
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Now what should I look up to understand a question like this one:

Function h is decreasing on the interval [4,infinity) and lim h(x)(with x approaching infinity)=8, what would be the limit g'(x)(with x approaching infinity)?

I don't nessicarily need the answer, but could someone point me in the right direction?
 
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Earlier you asked about a function g that was simply decreasing and were told that you cannot say anything about the derivative as x went to infinity except that it would be non-negative (the limit could be 0).

Is this a revision of that problem? If so, it is a good revision. (I won't make any remark about not being able to find g' from information about h!) The difference now is that h goes to a constant as x goes to infinity- that's more important than "decreasing". Given any [itex]\epsilon> 0[/itex], there must exist a "neighborhood of infinity" (interval [itex](a, \infty)[/itex]) on which h(x) differs less than [itex]\epsilon[/itex] from 8. What does that tell you about the derivative of h?
 

1. What is a decreasing function?

A decreasing function is a type of mathematical function where the output value decreases as the input value increases. This means that as the values on the x-axis increase, the values on the y-axis decrease. In other words, the graph of a decreasing function slopes downwards from left to right.

2. How is a decreasing function related to limits?

A decreasing function is related to limits because the concept of a limit helps us understand the behavior of a function as the input value approaches a certain value. In the case of a decreasing function, the limit as the input value approaches infinity will be a negative value, indicating that the function is decreasing towards negative infinity.

3. What is the significance of understanding the limit of a decreasing function at infinity?

Understanding the limit of a decreasing function at infinity is important because it helps us determine the long-term behavior of the function. It tells us what value the function is approaching as the input value gets larger and larger. This can also help us make predictions about the behavior of the function beyond the values that we can actually calculate.

4. How do you find the limit of a decreasing function at infinity?

The limit of a decreasing function at infinity is found by evaluating the function at larger and larger values of x. As x approaches infinity, the function will approach a specific value. This value is the limit of the function at infinity.

5. Can a decreasing function have an infinite limit at infinity?

Yes, a decreasing function can have an infinite limit at infinity if the function decreases towards negative or positive infinity as the input value increases. This means that the function has no specific value it is approaching and will continue to decrease indefinitely.

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