MHB Evaluating Limits using L'Hospital (2)

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The limit evaluation using L'Hôpital's Rule for the expression as x approaches 1 was initially miscalculated by one participant, who incorrectly derived the denominator. After applying L'Hôpital's Rule multiple times, the correct limit was determined to be 1/2. The discussion highlighted the importance of showing work to identify errors in calculations. Participants emphasized the need for careful differentiation to avoid mistakes. Ultimately, the correct limit was confirmed as 1/2.
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lim x--> 1
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\frac{x^4 - 3x^3 + 3x^2 - x}{x^4 - 2x^3 + 2x - 1}$$I got $$\frac{0}{6} = 0$$
 
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That's incorrect. Since you showed no work, I can't tell you where you went wrong. I will tell you I applied L'Hôpital's Rule 3 times to get the value of the limit.
 
re did the problem, didn;t take the deriv properly in the denom. Did you get $$\frac{-1}{4}$$
 
No, that's no what I got either (and I verified my result using a CAS). If you show your work, I can address where you are going wrong. :D
 
wow I'm a idiot. I put 24 - 12 = 24... -_-... I got $$\frac{1}{2}$$ .. correct?
 
shamieh said:
wow I'm a idiot. I put 24 - 12 = 24... -_-... I got $$\frac{1}{2}$$ .. correct?

Yes, that's correct.
 
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