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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is the value of this expression when n approaches infinity?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[4-\frac{ 4 }{ n }+\frac{ 5 }{ n }+\frac{ 15 }{ 3n^2 }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

20 10 5 4 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

hint: when n is a very large number, then the quantity 1/n is a veri little number, close to zero. For example, if n=500,000 then: 1/n=1/500000= a very little number (almost zero). So in general we can write: \[\begin{gathered} \frac{1}{n} \to 0 \hfill \\ \hfill \\ \frac{1}{{{n^2}}} \to 0 \hfill \\ \hfill \\ \frac{1}{{{n^3}}} \to 0 \hfill \\ \end{gathered} \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok I'm back

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the answer is 4-5=1

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

why 4-5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or 14-4=10

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just plugging in the zeros

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

hint: \[4 - \frac{4}{n} + \frac{5}{n} + \frac{{15}}{{3{n^2}}} \to 4 - 0 + 0 + 0 = ...?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

that's right!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I am tripping

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

thanks

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