# Homework Help: Limit Need someone to check

1. Jan 11, 2010

### Nope

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
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lim f(x)
x->$$1\infty$$
I don't know how to do the first one..
ty!
2. Relevant equations

3. The attempt at a solution

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2. Jan 11, 2010

### Staff: Mentor

For the first problem, a through d and g are right, but e and f are wrong. The limit as x --> -1 is 1, not 3. Since both the left-side and right-side limits exist and are equal, the limit itself exists. It just happens that f(-1) is not equal to 1. That says that f is not continuous at x = -1.

3. Jan 11, 2010

### Nope

I think i got it
just 1 more question,
lim (1.01+(1/n))n
x->$$\infty$$
How would you solve it?

Last edited: Jan 11, 2010
4. Jan 11, 2010

### Staff: Mentor

I think you mean as n --> infinity.
As n gets larger, 1.01 + 1/n approaches 1.01. When the quantity 1.01 + 1/n is raised to the power n, what happens to the whole expression?

Note that a similar limit, (1 + 1/n)^n has a quite different, and somewhat surprising limit value.

5. Jan 11, 2010

### Nope

Is it infinity?
but when i put it in wolfram
the left side limit is 0? I don't get it... Does it mean, the limit does not exist?

6. Jan 15, 2010

### Staff: Mentor

Yes (1.01 + 1/n)n approaches $\infty$ as n approaches $\infty$. I don't know what you're saying in regard to the left side limit -- n can approach $\infty$ only from one side. What are you asking?