Calculus Examples

$lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\sqrt{x^{2}}}{x}$

Step 1

Apply L'Hospital's rule.

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Step 1.1

Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.

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Step 1.1.1

Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.

$\frac{lim_{x \to \infty} \sqrt{x^{2}}}{lim_{x \to \infty} x}$

Step 1.1.2

As $x$ approaches $\infty$ for radicals, the value goes to $\infty$ .

$\frac{\infty}{lim_{x \to \infty} x}$

Step 1.1.3

The limit at infinity of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is positive is infinity.

$\frac{\infty}{\infty}$

Step 1.1.4

Infinity divided by infinity is undefined.

Undefined

$\frac{\infty}{\infty}$

Step 1.2

Since $\frac{\infty}{\infty}$ is of indeterminate form, apply L'Hospital's Rule. L'Hospital's Rule states that the limit of a quotient of functions is equal to the limit of the quotient of their derivatives.

$lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\sqrt{x^{2}}}{x} = lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x^{2}}]}{\frac{d}{d x} [x]}$

Step 1.3

Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.

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Step 1.3.1

Differentiate the numerator and denominator.

$lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\frac{d}{d x} [\sqrt{x^{2}}]}{\frac{d}{d x} [x]}$

Step 1.3.2

Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.

$lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\frac{d}{d x} [x]}{\frac{d}{d x} [x]}$

Step 1.3.3

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 1$ .

$lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{1}{\frac{d}{d x} [x]}$

Step 1.3.4

Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that $\frac{d}{d x} [x^{n}]$ is $n x^{n - 1}$ where $n = 1$ .

$lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{1}{1}$

Step 1.4

Cancel the common factor of $1$ .

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Step 1.4.1

Cancel the common factor.

$lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{1}{1}$

Step 1.4.2

Rewrite the expression.

$lim_{x \to \infty} 1$

Step 2

Evaluate the limit of $1$ which is constant as $x$ approaches $\infty$ .

$1$