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[CrossFit415]

x$\stackrel{Lim}{\rightarrow}$infinity ($\sqrt{x^{2}+1}$)$-1$

Couldn't I just inset 0 for x and end up getting $\sqrt{1}$?

The book tells me to rewrite this problem by its conjugate.

My question is why? Thanks

 

[Mark44]

x$\stackrel{Lim}{\rightarrow}$infinity ($\sqrt{x^{2}+1}$$-1$

Couldn't I just inset 0 for x and end up getting $\sqrt{1}$?

The book tells me to rewrite this problem by the conjugate.

My question is why? Thanks

As you have written it,
$$\lim_{x \to \infty}\sqrt{x^2 + 1} - 1 = \infty$$
You seem to be a little confused in this problem. Why would you put in zero for x when the limit is as x goes to infinity?