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Calculus Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Take the limit of the numerator and the limit of the denominator.
Step 1.2
Evaluate the limit of the numerator.
Step 1.2.1
Evaluate the limit.
Step 1.2.1.1
Move the limit inside the logarithm.
Step 1.2.1.2
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 1.2.1.3
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 1.2.2
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.2.3
Simplify the answer.
Step 1.2.3.1
Add and .
Step 1.2.3.2
The natural logarithm of is .
Step 1.3
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 1.4
The expression contains a division by . The expression is undefined.
Undefined
Step 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
Step 3.1
Differentiate the numerator and denominator.
Step 3.2
Differentiate using the chain rule, which states that is where and .
Step 3.2.1
To apply the Chain Rule, set as .
Step 3.2.2
The derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.2.3
Replace all occurrences of with .
Step 3.3
By the Sum Rule, the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.4
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 3.5
Since is constant with respect to , the derivative of with respect to is .
Step 3.6
Add and .
Step 3.7
Multiply by .
Step 3.8
Differentiate using the Power Rule which states that is where .
Step 4
Multiply the numerator by the reciprocal of the denominator.
Step 5
Step 5.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.2
Split the limit using the Limits Quotient Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 5.3
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 5.4
Split the limit using the Sum of Limits Rule on the limit as approaches .
Step 5.5
Evaluate the limit of which is constant as approaches .
Step 6
Evaluate the limit of by plugging in for .
Step 7
Step 7.1
Add and .
Step 7.2
Divide by .