Question #0404c

1 Answer
Nov 7, 2017

lim_(x to oo)(1-x^3)/(2x+2)=-oo

Explanation:

The limit is lim_(x to oo)(1-x^3)/(2x+2)

Here we let x=oo then (1-x^3)/(2x+2)=(-oo)/(oo)= Undefined

So therefore we can apply the L'Hospital's rule in which we differentiate the numerator and denominator individually with respect to x

lim_(x to oo)(d/dx(1-x^3))/(d/dx(2x+2))

lim_(x to oo)(-3x^2)/2

Now when we let x=oo , we get

lim_(x to oo)(-3x^2)/2=(-3oo^2)/2

(-3oo^2)/2 will always equal -oo as oo is not an actual number, just a concept.

So finally, lim_(x to oo)(1-x^3)/(2x+2)=-oo

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