Infinite Limit of a Complex Integral

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The problem is as follows:

lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} \int^{1}_{0}√(1+n^{2}x^{2n})


My issue is that I'm unsure as to where to start. We just went over DE's in my calculus class, so I assume that they are relevant, but we never attempted integrals that weren't explicitly defined. Any help would be much appreciated!
 
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Alphaman said:
The problem is as follows:

lim_{n\rightarrow\infty} \int^{1}_{0}√(1+n^{2}x^{2n})


My issue is that I'm unsure as to where to start. We just went over DE's in my calculus class, so I assume that they are relevant, but we never attempted integrals that weren't explicitly defined. Any help would be much appreciated!

How about start by analyzing the limit:

\lim_{n\to\infty} n^2 x^n,\quad 0<x<1
 
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