Why is lim x->infinity of 2^-x = 0?

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The limit of the function 2^-x as x approaches infinity is definitively 0. This conclusion arises from the transformation of the expression 2^-x into 1/(2^x). As x increases, the denominator 2^x grows exponentially, leading the entire fraction to approach zero. Thus, lim x→∞ (2^-x) = 0 is established through the behavior of exponential functions.

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Hey guys, just getting into the exponential functions and got stuck on something. Can someone please explain this for me?

Find lim x-->∞ (2^-x)

The answer is 0

Why? I don't quite understand.

I know that something like 2^-x would just be 1/2^x

?


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2^-x = 1/(2^x)

As x tends to infinity, what happens to the denominator, (2^x)?
 

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