Limits with e^x and an integral too

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Hi I'm having some trouble with evaluating these limits. I can't figure out what to do. I guess i forgot some calc one. I don't have much work but All I'm asking for for now is a couple hints.

[tex]\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty} \frac{e^{3x} -e^{-3x}}{e^{3x} + e^{-3x}}[/tex]

I tried dividing numerator and denominator by e^3x and 3^-3x Neither worked? Any hints on what else to do?

[tex]\lim_{x\rightarrow2^+} e^{3/(2-x)}[/tex] I have no idea here. Please I know there's not much work but I am totally lost.

Now the integral:

[tex]\int e^x \sqrt{1+e^x} dx[/tex]

I tried the substitution u = [tex]\sqrt{1+e^x}[/tex]

Using that substitution i get this:

[tex]2\int u^2 du[/tex]

integrate this and you get:

[tex](1/2) u^4 + C[/tex]

which is:

(1+ 2e^x +e^2x)/2, This is nowhere near the answer. Where did I go wrong. I don't see why that substitution didn't work.
 
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Hello. I'll offer some quick assistance with the integral

[tex]\int e^x \sqrt{1+e^x} dx[/tex]

For this, try setting [tex]u =[/tex] [tex]1 + e^x[/tex]
Thus,
[tex]du = e^x \cdot dx[/tex]

Does this help?
 
try it in a calculator; it converges very quickly. This is because the second term on top and second term on bottom very quickly become utterly negligible.
 
Krab and ebola thank you. I solved the integral and the first limit. Now if Anybody can help on the second limit, thatd be great.
 
[tex]\lim_{x\rightarrow2^+} e^{3/(2-x)}[/tex]

Well as x approaches two, the denominator becomes a very small positive number, let's call it A, and 3/A becomes inifinitely large. Once this infinitely growing number is used as an exponent for e, I would say the limit is positive infinity.
 
That not the answer. The answer in the back is 0. I can't figure out how to manipulate that so I can get that answer
 
[tex]\lim_{x\rightarrow2^+} e^{3/(2-x)} = e^{\lim_{x\rightarrow2^+} 3/(2-x)}[/tex] by continuity of the exponential function and [tex]\frac{3}{2-x} \rightarrow -\infty \mbox{ as }x\rightarrow2^+[/tex] so one may put

[tex]\lim_{x\rightarrow2^+} e^{3/(2-x)} = \lim_{u\rightarrow +\infty} e^{u}=0[/tex]
 
tanh(3x) limit at infinity

[tex]\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty} \frac{e^{3x} -e^{-3x}}{e^{3x} + e^{-3x}} =\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty} \frac{e^{3x} -\frac{1}{e^{3x}}}{e^{3x} + \frac{1}{e^{3x}}}=\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty} \frac{\frac{e^{6x}-1}{e^{3x}}}{\frac{e^{6x}+1}{e^{3x}}}=\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty} \frac{e^{6x}-1}{e^{6x}+1}[/tex]
[tex]=\lim_{x\rightarrow\infty} \frac{e^{6x}-1}{e^{6x}+1}\cdot\frac{e^{-6x}}{e^{-6x}}= \lim_{x\rightarrow\infty} \frac{1-e^{-6x}}{1+e^{-6x}}=\frac{1-0}{1+0}=1[/tex]
 
benorin said:
[tex]\lim_{x\rightarrow2^+} e^{3/(2-x)} = \lim_{u\rightarrow +\infty} e^{u}=0[/tex]
Whoops, typo here, benorin.
If u tends to positive infinity, then it should be:
[tex]\lim_{u\rightarrow +\infty} e^{u}= + \infty[/tex]
In this problem, u tends to negative infinity, so it should be:
[tex]\lim_{u\rightarrow -\infty} e^{u}= 0[/tex] (it's negative infinity, not positive infinity).
By the way, may I suggest you not to post a COMPLETE solution.
If I recalled correctly, this is the third time I catch you posting a COMPLETE solution. :)