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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Need help with a limit

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\lim_{t \rightarrow \infty} \frac{ t-t \sqrt{t} }{ 2\sqrt{t ^{3}}+3t-5 } \]

OpenStudy (alekos):

nice one. give me a minute

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is \[2\sqrt{t^{3}}=2t?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope nvm

OpenStudy (baru):

its \[2t\sqrt{t}\]

OpenStudy (baru):

try dividing nr and dr by that^

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Have you considered dividing each term by \(t^{3/2}\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea, im trying that

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Better yet, just observe that the "degree" of the denominator is the same as the "degree" of the numerator and immediately call out in an excited voice that the limit is -1/2!! That's how it worked back in your Rational Function days.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wait lol totally went over my head that \[t \sqrt{t}=t ^{\frac{ 3 }{ 2 }}\]

OpenStudy (alekos):

yeah, that makes sense. i agree -1/2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that makes a lot easier now Thanks guys

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup I got -1/2

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