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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.2
To write as a fraction with a common denominator, multiply by .
Step 1.3
Write each expression with a common denominator of , by multiplying each by an appropriate factor of .
Step 1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.3
Reorder the factors of .
Step 1.4
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 1.5
Add and .
Step 1.6
Subtract from .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 2.1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 2.1.2
Evaluate the limit of the numerator.
Step 2.1.2.1
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 2.1.2.2
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 2.1.2.3
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 2.1.2.4
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 2.1.2.5
Evaluate the limits by plugging in for all occurrences of .
Step 2.1.2.5.1
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 2.1.2.5.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 2.1.2.6
Simplify the answer.
Step 2.1.2.6.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.2.6.1.1
One to any power is one.
Step 2.1.2.6.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.2.6.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.1.2.6.3
Add and .
Step 2.1.3
Evaluate the limit of the denominator.
Step 2.1.3.1
Split the limit using the Product of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 2.1.3.2
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 2.1.3.3
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 2.1.3.4
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 2.1.3.5
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 2.1.3.6
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 2.1.3.7
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 2.1.3.8
Evaluate the limits by plugging in for all occurrences of .
Step 2.1.3.8.1
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 2.1.3.8.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 2.1.3.8.3
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 2.1.3.9
Simplify the answer.
Step 2.1.3.9.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.3.9.2
Subtract from .
Step 2.1.3.9.3
Simplify each term.
Step 2.1.3.9.3.1
One to any power is one.
Step 2.1.3.9.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.3.9.4
Subtract from .
Step 2.1.3.9.5
Add and .
Step 2.1.3.9.6
Multiply by .
Step 2.1.3.9.7
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 2.1.3.10
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 2.1.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 2.2
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 2.3
Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.
Step 2.3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 2.3.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.3
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3.4
Evaluate .
Step 2.3.4.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.4.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3.4.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.6
Add and .
Step 2.3.7
Differentiate using the Product Rule which states that is where and .
Step 2.3.8
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.9
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3.10
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.11
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3.12
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.13
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.14
Add and .
Step 2.3.15
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.16
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 2.3.17
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 2.3.18
Add and .
Step 2.3.19
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.20
Simplify.
Step 2.3.20.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.20.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.20.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.3.20.4
Combine terms.
Step 2.3.20.4.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.3.20.4.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.3.20.4.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.3.20.4.4
Add and .
Step 2.3.20.4.5
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.20.4.6
Move to the left of .
Step 2.3.20.4.7
Multiply by .
Step 2.3.20.4.8
Subtract from .
Step 2.3.20.4.9
Add and .
Step 2.3.20.4.10
Subtract from .
Step 2.3.20.4.11
Add and .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 3.1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 3.1.2
Evaluate the limit of the numerator.
Step 3.1.2.1
Evaluate the limit.
Step 3.1.2.1.1
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 3.1.2.1.2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 3.1.2.1.3
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 3.1.2.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 3.1.2.3
Simplify the answer.
Step 3.1.2.3.1
Simplify each term.
Step 3.1.2.3.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.2.3.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.2.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.1.3
Evaluate the limit of the denominator.
Step 3.1.3.1
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 3.1.3.2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 3.1.3.3
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 3.1.3.4
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 3.1.3.5
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 3.1.3.6
Evaluate the limits by plugging in for all occurrences of .
Step 3.1.3.6.1
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 3.1.3.6.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 3.1.3.7
Simplify the answer.
Step 3.1.3.7.1
Simplify each term.
Step 3.1.3.7.1.1
One to any power is one.
Step 3.1.3.7.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.3.7.1.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.1.3.7.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.1.3.7.3
Add and .
Step 3.1.3.7.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 3.1.3.8
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 3.1.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 3.2
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 3.3
Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.
Step 3.3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 3.3.2
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.3
Evaluate .
Step 3.3.3.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.3.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.3.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.4
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.5
Add and .
Step 3.3.6
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.7
Evaluate .
Step 3.3.7.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.7.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.7.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.8
Evaluate .
Step 3.3.8.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.8.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.3.8.3
Multiply by .
Step 3.3.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.3.10
Add and .
Step 3.4
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.4.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.4.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.4.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.4.2.2
Factor out of .
Step 3.4.2.3
Factor out of .
Step 3.4.2.4
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.4.2.5
Rewrite the expression.
Step 4
Step 4.1
Split the limit using the Limits Quotient Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 4.2
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 4.3
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 4.4
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 4.5
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 5
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 6
Step 6.1
Simplify the denominator.
Step 6.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.3
Subtract from .
Step 6.2
Divide by .