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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do you find limits when x-->infinity?

sam (.sam.):

Let's say \[\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty}\frac{1}{x+3}\] As x becoming huge, then the denominator become very large and makes the fraction zero because it's such a small number. Another example: \[ \lim_{x\to \infty } 3 x^2 =\infty\] As x is becoming too large, the whole thing becomes infinity

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so if i were to have 9x^4+3/4x^4...would the limit be 9/4?

sam (.sam.):

Another example: \[\lim_{x\to \infty } \frac{3 x^2 }{x^3+5}\] x at the bottom grows faster than the one on top, so denominator is huge, then it is zero

sam (.sam.):

Yup \[\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty} (\frac{9x^4+3}{4x^4}) \\ \\ \lim_{x \rightarrow \infty}(\frac{9}{4}+\frac{3}{4x^4}) \\ \\ \frac{9}{4}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yay :D thanks so much!

sam (.sam.):

welcome :)

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