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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Evaluate the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 1.1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 1.1.2
Evaluate the limit of the numerator.
Step 1.1.2.1
Evaluate the limit.
Step 1.1.2.1.1
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 1.1.2.1.2
Move the exponent from outside the limit using the Limits Power Rule.
Step 1.1.2.1.3
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 1.1.2.1.4
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 1.1.2.1.5
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 1.1.2.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.1.2.3
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 1.1.2.3.1
Add and .
Step 1.1.2.3.2
Subtract from .
Step 1.1.3
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.1.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 1.2
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 1.3
Find the derivative of the numerator and denominator.
Step 1.3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 1.3.2
Rewrite as .
Step 1.3.3
Expand using the FOIL Method.
Step 1.3.3.1
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.3.3.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.3.3.3
Apply the distributive property.
Step 1.3.4
Simplify and combine like terms.
Step 1.3.4.1
Simplify each term.
Step 1.3.4.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.4.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.4.2
Add and .
Step 1.3.4.2.1
Reorder and .
Step 1.3.4.2.2
Add and .
Step 1.3.5
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.6
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.7
Evaluate .
Step 1.3.7.1
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.7.2
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.7.3
Multiply by .
Step 1.3.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.3.9
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 1.3.10
Simplify.
Step 1.3.10.1
Combine terms.
Step 1.3.10.1.1
Add and .
Step 1.3.10.1.2
Add and .
Step 1.3.10.2
Reorder terms.
Step 1.3.11
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 1.4
Divide by .
Step 2
Step 2.1
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 2.2
Move the term outside of the limit because it is constant with respect to .
Step 2.3
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 3
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 4
Step 4.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2
Add and .