Question

lim x->-infinite 1/x = 0
Could someone explain why it is equal to zero?

Answer 1

Is this for regular calculus or analysis?

Answer 2

\[\lim_{x \rightarrow \infty} 1/x=0\]

Answer 3

1/10=.1
1/100=.01
1/1000000000000000000000 =.000000000000000000001

Answer 4

Its just for calc, I don't understand why its zero

Answer 5

oh is that why?

Answer 6

yep

Answer 7

could you show me on a graph?

Answer 8

you can get as close as you want to 0, by putting a bigger number on the bottom

Answer 9

the larger x gets, the closer it gets to 0

Answer 10

oh ok I see. what would it be if it was x^2

Answer 11

what happens when you put larger numbers in x^2?

Answer 12

they double

Answer 13

it's not double, it's exponent

Answer 14

so it would be infinite

Answer 15

correct