Calculus Examples

Evaluate the Limit limit as x approaches infinity of ( square root of 49x^2-4+3)/(x+3)
Step 1
Simplify each term.
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Step 1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 1.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.3
Since both terms are perfect squares, factor using the difference of squares formula, where and .
Step 2
Divide the numerator and denominator by the highest power of in the denominator, which is .
Step 3
Evaluate the limit.
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Step 3.1
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.2
Split the limit using the Limits Quotient Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 3.3
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 3.4
Move the limit under the radical sign.
Step 4
Apply L'Hospital's rule.
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Step 4.1
Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
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Step 4.1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 4.1.2
Evaluate the limit of the numerator.
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Step 4.1.2.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.2.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.1.2.4
Simplify the expression.
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Step 4.1.2.4.1
Move .
Step 4.1.2.4.2
Move .
Step 4.1.2.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.2.5
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.2.6
Raise to the power of .
Step 4.1.2.7
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 4.1.2.8
Simplify by adding terms.
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Step 4.1.2.8.1
Add and .
Step 4.1.2.8.2
Multiply.
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Step 4.1.2.8.2.1
Multiply by .
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Multiply by .
Step 4.1.2.8.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.1.2.8.3
Add and .
Step 4.1.2.8.4
Subtract from .
Step 4.1.2.9
The limit at infinity of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is positive is infinity.
Step 4.1.3
The limit at infinity of a polynomial whose leading coefficient is positive is infinity.
Step 4.1.4
Infinity divided by infinity is undefined.
Undefined
Step 4.2
Since 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.
Step 4.3
Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.
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Step 4.3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 4.3.2
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 4.3.3
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.3.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.3.5
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.3.6
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.7
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.3.8
Add and .
Step 4.3.9
Move to the left of .
Step 4.3.10
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.3.11
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.3.12
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.3.13
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.14
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 4.3.15
Add and .
Step 4.3.16
Move to the left of .
Step 4.3.17
Simplify.
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Step 4.3.17.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3.17.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 4.3.17.3
Combine terms.
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Step 4.3.17.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.17.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.17.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.17.3.4
Multiply by .
Step 4.3.17.3.5
Add and .
Step 4.3.17.3.6
Subtract from .
Step 4.3.17.3.7
Add and .
Step 4.3.18
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4.4
Reduce.
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Step 4.4.1
Cancel the common factor of and .
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Step 4.4.1.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.4.1.2
Cancel the common factors.
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Step 4.4.1.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 4.4.1.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.4.1.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4.4.2
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 4.4.2.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 4.4.2.2
Divide by .
Step 5
Evaluate the limit.
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Step 5.1
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 5.2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 6
Since its numerator approaches a real number while its denominator is unbounded, the fraction approaches .
Step 7
Evaluate the limit.
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Step 7.1
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 7.2
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 7.3
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 8
Since its numerator approaches a real number while its denominator is unbounded, the fraction approaches .
Step 9
Simplify the answer.
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Step 9.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 9.1.1
Rewrite as .
Step 9.1.2
Pull terms out from under the radical, assuming positive real numbers.
Step 9.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 9.1.4
Add and .
Step 9.2
Simplify the denominator.
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Step 9.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 9.2.2
Add and .
Step 9.3
Divide by .