lim_(x->oo)((x+1)/(x-2))^(2x-1)= ?

1 Answer
Nov 10, 2016

e^6

Explanation:

((x+1)/(x-2))=((x-2)+3)/(x-2)=1+3/(x-2) now calling y = (x-2)/3 we have

((x+1)/(x-2))^(2x-1)=(1+1/y)^(6y+3) so

lim_(x->oo)((x+1)/(x-2))^(2x-1)=lim_(y->oo)(1+1/y)^(6y)lim_(y->oo)(1+1/y)^3 = (lim_(y->oo)(1+1/y)^y)^6 (1+lim_(y->oo)1/y)^3=e^6