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cooljosh2k2
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Homework Statement
Prove that when c ∈ N:
a)
lim [[tex]\sqrt[c]{1+x}[/tex] - 1]/x = 1/c
x->0
b)
lim [(1+x)^r - 1]/x = r
x->0
,where r = c/n
The Attempt at a Solution
My approach for a and b are pretty similar, i get stuck at the same point.
For a, i multiplied the numerator and the denominator by [(1+x)^(1/c) + 1] to get rid of the radical on top. This left me with:
Lim 1/[(1+x)^(1/c)+1]
x->0
This is where I am stuck, if i find the limit of the numerator and divide it by the limit of the denominator, i don't get 1/c. So I am clearly doing something wrong.
As for part c, i pretty much use the same approach and get:
Lim 1/[(1+x)^(r)+1]
x->0
which also doesn't lead to the answer.
Please help.