MHB Solve Limit w/o L'Hôpital: Miras Tussupov's Q on Yaoo Answers

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The limit as x approaches infinity for the expression ((3x-1)/(3x-4))^2x can be solved without L'Hôpital's rule by rewriting the fraction as 1 + (3/(3x-4)). This leads to the limit being expressed as (1 + (3/u))^(2/3)(u + 4) after substitution. By applying properties of limits and exponents, the limit can be separated into two parts, one of which evaluates to 1, and the other simplifies to (e^3)^(2/3). Ultimately, the limit is determined to be e^2.
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Here is the question:

Solve limit when x approaches infinity.?

How can I solve limit when x approaches infinity without using L'Hopital's rule?

lim(((3x-1)/(3x-4))^2x)

I have posted a link there to this thread so the OP can view my work.
 
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Hello Miras Tussupov,

We are given to evaluate:

$$L=\lim_{x\to\infty}\left(\left(\frac{3x-1}{3x-4} \right)^{2x} \right)$$

First, let's rewrite the innermost expression as follows:

$$\frac{3x-1}{3x-4}=\frac{3x-4+3}{3x-4}=1+\frac{3}{3x-4}$$

And now we have:

$$L=\lim_{x\to\infty}\left(\left(1+\frac{3}{3x-4} \right)^{2x} \right)$$

Next, let's use the substitution:

$$x=3x-4$$

to obtain:

$$L=\lim_{u\to\infty}\left(\left(1+\frac{3}{u} \right)^{\frac{2}{3}(u+4)} \right)$$

Applying the properties of exponents, we may write:

$$L=\lim_{u\to\infty}\left(\left(1+\frac{3}{u} \right)^{\frac{8}{3}}\cdot\left(1+\frac{3}{u} \right)^{\frac{2}{3}u} \right)$$

Applying the properties of limits, we may write:

$$L=\lim_{u\to\infty}\left(\left(1+\frac{3}{u} \right)^{\frac{8}{3}} \right)\cdot\lim_{u\to\infty}\left(\left(1+\frac{3}{u} \right)^{\frac{2}{3}u} \right)$$

The first limit is a determinate for and is equal to 1, and the second limit may be rewritten as:

$$L=\left(\lim_{u\to\infty}\left(\left(1+\frac{3}{u} \right)^{u} \right) \right)^{\frac{2}{3}}$$

Using the well-known formula:

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

we now have:

$$L=\left(e^3 \right)^{\frac{2}{3}}=e^2$$

Hence, we may conclude:

$$\lim_{x\to\infty}\left(\left(\frac{3x-1}{3x-4} \right)^{2x} \right)=e^2$$
 
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