L'Hospital's Rule -X to the power of X

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Homework Statement


[itex]Lim_{x\rightarrow0^{+}}X^{x}[/itex]

Homework Equations


The Attempt at a Solution



[itex]ln(x^{x})=xln(x)=\frac{ln(x)}{x^{-1}}[/itex]

Take the derivative of the top and bottom -

[itex]\frac{x^{-1}}{-x^{-2}}=\frac{-x^{2}}{x}[/itex]

So, we're left with: [itex]lim_{x\rightarrow0^{+}}-x[/itex]

So, the answer would be 0, right? Where di I mess up? My book says the answer should be 1.
 
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Since you used the ln to both sides, I think you forgot the last step to go back to the original equation and plug in the limit answer zero and hence e^0 = 1
 
Astrum said:

Homework Statement


[itex]Lim_{x\rightarrow0^{+}}X^{x}[/itex]


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



[itex]ln(x^{x})=xln(x)=\frac{ln(x)}{x^{-1}}[/itex]

Take the derivative of the top and bottom -

[itex]\frac{x^{-1}}{-x^{-2}}=\frac{-x^{2}}{x}[/itex]

So, we're left with: [itex]lim_{x\rightarrow0^{+}}-x[/itex]

So, the answer would be 0, right? Where di I mess up? My book says the answer should be 1.

You forgot to do something. You took the ln, now to balance it out you have to raise something ;)
 
Ah, so, we take e to the power of - [itex]lim_{x\rightarrow0^{+}}-x[/itex]

So you cancel out the ln?
 
Astrum said:
Ah, so, we take e to the power of - [itex]lim_{x\rightarrow0^{+}}-x[/itex]

So you cancel out the ln?

No, you started with x^x and then converted it to e^xlnx and then you evaluated the limit of xlnx using lhospitals rule

so that limit was zero hence you have e^0 which is 1 hence x^x as x approaches 0 is 1.
 
jedishrfu said:
No, you started with x^x and then converted it to e^xlnx and then you evaluated the limit of xlnx using lhospitals rule

so that limit was zero hence you have e^0 which is 1 hence x^x as x approaches 0 is 1.

Understood. Thanks.
 
Another way of saying this is that you started with xx but then changed to y= ln(xx)= x ln(x). So what you found was that y[/b[ goes to 0. Because ln(x) is a continuous function that is the same as saying that ln(L)= 0 where "L" is the limit you are actually seeking. And, of course, ln(1)= 0 so L= 1.
 
HallsofIvy said:
Another way of saying this is that you started with xx but then changed to y= ln(xx)= x ln(x). So what you found was that y[/b[ goes to 0. Because ln(x) is a continuous function that is the same as saying that ln(L)= 0 where "L" is the limit you are actually seeking. And, of course, ln(1)= 0 so L= 1.


Well, I thought of it like this: [itex]x=e^{ln(x)}[/itex]

This is ok, right?