Limit of arccosh x - ln x as x -> infinity

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The limit of arccosh x - ln x as x approaches infinity is evaluated using the equation arccosh x = ln(x + √(x² - 1)). The solution simplifies to the limit of ln((x + √(x² - 1))/x) as x approaches infinity. This further reduces to ln(1 + √(1 - 1/x²)), which converges to ln(1) = 0. Therefore, the limit is definitively 0.

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Homework Statement


find the limit of arccoshx - ln x as x -> infinity

Homework Equations


##arccosh x = \ln (x +\sqrt[]{x^2-1} )##

The Attempt at a Solution


## \lim_{x \to \infty }(\ln (x + \sqrt{x^2-1} ) - \ln (x)) = \lim_{x \to \infty} \ln (\frac{x+\sqrt{x^2-1}}{x})

\ln (1 + \lim_{x \to \infty}\frac{\sqrt{x^2-1}}{x})##

I can see that the limit of the second part is also going to one, but I can't manipulate the expression to show this.
 
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I think it is ##\lim_{x\rightarrow +\infty} \ln{(x+\sqrt{x^{2}-1})}-\ln{x}=\lim_{x\rightarrow +\infty} \ln{\frac{x+\sqrt{x^{2}-1}}{x}}## that is ##\lim_{x\rightarrow +\infty} \ln{\left(1+\sqrt{1-\frac{1}{x^{2}}}\right)}##
 
I was just about to come here and say "Wow I'm really stupid, I got it now". But you'd already answered. Thanks :D.
 
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