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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can anyone figure out the solution? Find the limit.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (zarkon):

write as one log ...then take limit

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what zarkon said \[\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\ln(\frac{x+10}{x+5})\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is 10/5?

OpenStudy (zarkon):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the 2 infinities cancel?

OpenStudy (zarkon):

\[\lim_{x\rightarrow \infty}\frac{x+10}{x+5}=1\]

OpenStudy (zarkon):

now take the log

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

\[\ln[(10 +x)/(5+x)]\] then look at the limit \[\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty}\ln[(10+x)/(5+x)] \] divide through by x, \[\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty}\ln [(10/x + 1)/(5/x+1)]\] so that as x ==> infinity the fractions disappear leaving \[\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty} \ln(1/1)\] ln(1) = 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I see, thanks so much guys!

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