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why $$1^\infty$$ is indeterminate form?
The discussion revolves around the concept of indeterminate forms in calculus, specifically focusing on the form $$1^\infty$$ and its implications in limit calculations. Participants explore various examples and definitions related to indeterminate forms, including other expressions involving infinity.
Participants express disagreement on the classification of various forms involving infinity, particularly $$1^\infty$$ and $$1/\infty$$. There is no consensus on whether $$\frac{0}{\infty}$$ is indeterminate, with differing opinions presented.
Limitations in the discussion include varying definitions of indeterminate forms and the reliance on specific examples to illustrate points, which may not encompass all cases.
1 raised to any finite power is 1, of course, but some limits are of this indeterminate form, and have a limit that isn't equal to 1.Maged Saeed said:why $$1^\infty$$ is indeterminate form?
Maged Saeed said:why $$1^\infty$$ is indeterminate form?
PeroK said:Anything with ##\infty## is an indeterminate form, because ##\infty## is not a number.
I agree. It's not indeterminate because you can determine what the limit will be.Mentallic said:I don't believe that [itex]1/\infty[/itex] is an indeterminate form because its value cannot be anything other than 0.
That's not true. While ##[\infty - \infty]## and ##[\frac{\infty}{\infty}]## are indeterminate forms, ##[\infty + \infty]## and ##[\infty * \infty]## are not considered indeterminate.PeroK said:Anything with ##\infty## is an indeterminate form, because ##\infty## is not a number.
Mark44 said:That's not true. While ##[\infty - \infty]## and ##[\frac{\infty}{\infty}]## are indeterminate forms, ##[\infty + \infty]## and ##[\infty * \infty]## are not considered indeterminate.
Mark44 said:I agree. It's not indeterminate because you can determine what the limit will be.

No, it is not indeterminate. If the numerator approaches 0 and the denominator becomes unbounded, the limit is 0.Maged Saeed said:Me too .
How about
$$\frac{0}{\infty}$$
Is it indeterminate too?
I think so
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