Limit Question (Using logarithm and L'Hopital's Rule)

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Note that ln(a/b) != ln a/ln b
 
Oh, right! ln(x/y) = lnx - lny

Ok, edit:

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/5672/scan0003va.jpg

Something tells me that line 3 is wrong!
Any suggestions on what to do after line 2, I know I need to drop the x exponent on (1+(1/x)) using logarithm
 
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You're going about it completely the wrong way. Try moving the limit around in the original expression.
 
I apologize but what do you mean and how? Can you show some steps it's been a while and due date is coming up soon and I still haven't figured it out!
 
neden said:
I apologize but what do you mean and how? Can you show some steps it's been a while and due date is coming up soon and I still haven't figured it out!

Remember that:

e = \lim_{n\to\infty} \left( 1 + \frac{1}{n} \right)^n

by definition. Also remember the laws for manipulating limits.
 
There are two things I don't understand about this problem. First, when finding the nth root of a number, there should in theory be n solutions. However, the formula produces n+1 roots. Here is how. The first root is simply ##\left(r\right)^{\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)}##. Then you multiply this first root by n additional expressions given by the formula, as you go through k=0,1,...n-1. So you end up with n+1 roots, which cannot be correct. Let me illustrate what I mean. For this...

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