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The 2019 Stack Overflow Developer Survey Results Are InNeed help with a limitHow to evaluate indeterminate form of a limitThe limit of $ ln{x} + cot{x}$Limit of a rational function to the power of xEvaluating the limit of $lim_{xtoinfty}(sqrt{frac{x^3}{x+2}}-x)$.Evaluate the following limit without L'HopitalLimit of: $ -x+sqrt{x^2+x} $ for $ xtoinfty $Limit with integral and powerWhat is the result of the following limit?Determining if a multivariable limit exists
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I can't determine the limit of such form:
$$lim_{x to 0} frac{1}{x}, $$
$$+infty~text{or }-infty$$
I tried to get around it, no success.
limits
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I can't determine the limit of such form:
$$lim_{x to 0} frac{1}{x}, $$
$$+infty~text{or }-infty$$
I tried to get around it, no success.
limits
edited 5 mins ago
user8718165
1167
asked 1 hour ago
J.MohJ.Moh
475
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Simply: the limit does not exist. You can say that $$lim_{xto 0^+} frac{1}{x}=infty$$ and $$lim_{xto 0^-} frac{1}{x}=-infty.$$
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– Dave
1 hour ago
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How are you defining a limit?
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– John Doe
1 hour ago
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Just to 0, that s what I am asking for, as it is clear, it doesn t exist.
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– J.Moh
1 hour ago
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I can't determine the limit of such form:
$$lim_{x to 0} frac{1}{x}, $$
$$+infty~text{or }-infty$$
I tried to get around it, no success.
limits
edited 5 mins ago
user8718165
1167
asked 1 hour ago
J.MohJ.Moh
475
$endgroup$
I can't determine the limit of such form:
$$lim_{x to 0} frac{1}{x}, $$
$$+infty~text{or }-infty$$
I tried to get around it, no success.
limits
limits
edited 5 mins ago
user8718165
1167
asked 1 hour ago
J.MohJ.Moh
475
edited 5 mins ago
user8718165
1167
asked 1 hour ago
J.MohJ.Moh
475
edited 5 mins ago
user8718165
1167
edited 5 mins ago
user8718165
1167
edited 5 mins ago
user8718165
1167
1167
asked 1 hour ago
J.MohJ.Moh
475
asked 1 hour ago
J.MohJ.Moh
475
asked 1 hour ago
J.MohJ.Moh
475
475
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Simply: the limit does not exist. You can say that $$lim_{xto 0^+} frac{1}{x}=infty$$ and $$lim_{xto 0^-} frac{1}{x}=-infty.$$
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– Dave
1 hour ago
3
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How are you defining a limit?
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– John Doe
1 hour ago
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Just to 0, that s what I am asking for, as it is clear, it doesn t exist.
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– J.Moh
1 hour ago
add a comment |
1
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Simply: the limit does not exist. You can say that $$lim_{xto 0^+} frac{1}{x}=infty$$ and $$lim_{xto 0^-} frac{1}{x}=-infty.$$
$endgroup$
– Dave
1 hour ago
3
$begingroup$
How are you defining a limit?
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– John Doe
1 hour ago
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Just to 0, that s what I am asking for, as it is clear, it doesn t exist.
$endgroup$
– J.Moh
1 hour ago
1
1
$begingroup$
Simply: the limit does not exist. You can say that $$lim_{xto 0^+} frac{1}{x}=infty$$ and $$lim_{xto 0^-} frac{1}{x}=-infty.$$
$endgroup$
– Dave
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
Simply: the limit does not exist. You can say that $$lim_{xto 0^+} frac{1}{x}=infty$$ and $$lim_{xto 0^-} frac{1}{x}=-infty.$$
$endgroup$
– Dave
1 hour ago
3
3
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How are you defining a limit?
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– John Doe
1 hour ago
$begingroup$
How are you defining a limit?
$endgroup$
– John Doe
1 hour ago
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Just to 0, that s what I am asking for, as it is clear, it doesn t exist.
$endgroup$
– J.Moh
1 hour ago
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Just to 0, that s what I am asking for, as it is clear, it doesn t exist.
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– J.Moh
1 hour ago
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The limit does not exist (even allowing for an infinite limit, which some definitions may not allow) since it depends on the direction of approach, as you have observed.
answered 1 hour ago
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31.2k12157
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It's instructive to take a look at the graph of $f(x)=frac{1}{x}$ to better see what exactly is going on with the function as $x$ goes to zero:
As you can probably guess, this limit should be split into two one-sided limits for a proper analysis because the function behaves differently depending on which side you approach the value of zero from. As $x$ approaches $0$ from the left (denoted as $xto 0^-$), the function grows without bound negatively. As $x$ approaches $0$ from the right (denoted as $xto 0^+$), the function grows without bound positively. Analytically, this fact is written as follows:
$$lim_{xto 0^-}frac{1}{x}=-infty, lim_{xto 0^+}frac{1}{x}=+infty.$$
For a limit to exist as $x$ approaches a particular point, the two one-sided limits at that point must be equal. Apparently, $lim_{xto 0^-}frac{1}{x}nelim_{xto 0^+}frac{1}{x}$. Thus, $lim_{xto 0}frac{1}{x}=DNE$ (does not exist).
Strictly speaking, infinite limits are also considered limits that do not exist (a limit that exists should be a number and infinity is not a number). Nevertheless, we still write the equality sign and denote what kind of infinity the function is going to. This helps us better understand the behavior of the function. For example, $lim_{xto 2}g(x)=-infty$ means that as $x$ approaches $2$ from both sides (from the left and from the right), the function $g(x)$ keeps growing without bound negatively. "It goes to negative infinity" is a simpler way to put it. And this is valuable information because it tells us something about the behavior of the function. It's better to know what kind of infinity a function is going off to than just stating the fact that it simply does not exist.
edited 45 mins ago
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Thank you so much!!!
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The limit does not exist (even allowing for an infinite limit, which some definitions may not allow) since it depends on the direction of approach, as you have observed.
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The limit does not exist (even allowing for an infinite limit, which some definitions may not allow) since it depends on the direction of approach, as you have observed.
answered 1 hour ago
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31.2k12157
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$begingroup$
The limit does not exist (even allowing for an infinite limit, which some definitions may not allow) since it depends on the direction of approach, as you have observed.
answered 1 hour ago
MPWMPW
31.2k12157
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The limit does not exist (even allowing for an infinite limit, which some definitions may not allow) since it depends on the direction of approach, as you have observed.
answered 1 hour ago
MPWMPW
31.2k12157
answered 1 hour ago
MPWMPW
31.2k12157
answered 1 hour ago
MPWMPW
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answered 1 hour ago
MPWMPW
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$begingroup$
It's instructive to take a look at the graph of $f(x)=frac{1}{x}$ to better see what exactly is going on with the function as $x$ goes to zero:
As you can probably guess, this limit should be split into two one-sided limits for a proper analysis because the function behaves differently depending on which side you approach the value of zero from. As $x$ approaches $0$ from the left (denoted as $xto 0^-$), the function grows without bound negatively. As $x$ approaches $0$ from the right (denoted as $xto 0^+$), the function grows without bound positively. Analytically, this fact is written as follows:
$$lim_{xto 0^-}frac{1}{x}=-infty, lim_{xto 0^+}frac{1}{x}=+infty.$$
For a limit to exist as $x$ approaches a particular point, the two one-sided limits at that point must be equal. Apparently, $lim_{xto 0^-}frac{1}{x}nelim_{xto 0^+}frac{1}{x}$. Thus, $lim_{xto 0}frac{1}{x}=DNE$ (does not exist).
Strictly speaking, infinite limits are also considered limits that do not exist (a limit that exists should be a number and infinity is not a number). Nevertheless, we still write the equality sign and denote what kind of infinity the function is going to. This helps us better understand the behavior of the function. For example, $lim_{xto 2}g(x)=-infty$ means that as $x$ approaches $2$ from both sides (from the left and from the right), the function $g(x)$ keeps growing without bound negatively. "It goes to negative infinity" is a simpler way to put it. And this is valuable information because it tells us something about the behavior of the function. It's better to know what kind of infinity a function is going off to than just stating the fact that it simply does not exist.
edited 45 mins ago
J. W. Tanner
4,6441320
answered 1 hour ago
Michael RybkinMichael Rybkin
4,259422
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$begingroup$
Thank you so much!!!
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– J.Moh
34 mins ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
It's instructive to take a look at the graph of $f(x)=frac{1}{x}$ to better see what exactly is going on with the function as $x$ goes to zero:
As you can probably guess, this limit should be split into two one-sided limits for a proper analysis because the function behaves differently depending on which side you approach the value of zero from. As $x$ approaches $0$ from the left (denoted as $xto 0^-$), the function grows without bound negatively. As $x$ approaches $0$ from the right (denoted as $xto 0^+$), the function grows without bound positively. Analytically, this fact is written as follows:
$$lim_{xto 0^-}frac{1}{x}=-infty, lim_{xto 0^+}frac{1}{x}=+infty.$$
For a limit to exist as $x$ approaches a particular point, the two one-sided limits at that point must be equal. Apparently, $lim_{xto 0^-}frac{1}{x}nelim_{xto 0^+}frac{1}{x}$. Thus, $lim_{xto 0}frac{1}{x}=DNE$ (does not exist).
Strictly speaking, infinite limits are also considered limits that do not exist (a limit that exists should be a number and infinity is not a number). Nevertheless, we still write the equality sign and denote what kind of infinity the function is going to. This helps us better understand the behavior of the function. For example, $lim_{xto 2}g(x)=-infty$ means that as $x$ approaches $2$ from both sides (from the left and from the right), the function $g(x)$ keeps growing without bound negatively. "It goes to negative infinity" is a simpler way to put it. And this is valuable information because it tells us something about the behavior of the function. It's better to know what kind of infinity a function is going off to than just stating the fact that it simply does not exist.
edited 45 mins ago
J. W. Tanner
4,6441320
answered 1 hour ago
Michael RybkinMichael Rybkin
4,259422
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$begingroup$
Thank you so much!!!
$endgroup$
– J.Moh
34 mins ago
add a comment |
$begingroup$
It's instructive to take a look at the graph of $f(x)=frac{1}{x}$ to better see what exactly is going on with the function as $x$ goes to zero:
As you can probably guess, this limit should be split into two one-sided limits for a proper analysis because the function behaves differently depending on which side you approach the value of zero from. As $x$ approaches $0$ from the left (denoted as $xto 0^-$), the function grows without bound negatively. As $x$ approaches $0$ from the right (denoted as $xto 0^+$), the function grows without bound positively. Analytically, this fact is written as follows:
$$lim_{xto 0^-}frac{1}{x}=-infty, lim_{xto 0^+}frac{1}{x}=+infty.$$
For a limit to exist as $x$ approaches a particular point, the two one-sided limits at that point must be equal. Apparently, $lim_{xto 0^-}frac{1}{x}nelim_{xto 0^+}frac{1}{x}$. Thus, $lim_{xto 0}frac{1}{x}=DNE$ (does not exist).
Strictly speaking, infinite limits are also considered limits that do not exist (a limit that exists should be a number and infinity is not a number). Nevertheless, we still write the equality sign and denote what kind of infinity the function is going to. This helps us better understand the behavior of the function. For example, $lim_{xto 2}g(x)=-infty$ means that as $x$ approaches $2$ from both sides (from the left and from the right), the function $g(x)$ keeps growing without bound negatively. "It goes to negative infinity" is a simpler way to put it. And this is valuable information because it tells us something about the behavior of the function. It's better to know what kind of infinity a function is going off to than just stating the fact that it simply does not exist.
edited 45 mins ago
J. W. Tanner
4,6441320
answered 1 hour ago
Michael RybkinMichael Rybkin
4,259422
$endgroup$
It's instructive to take a look at the graph of $f(x)=frac{1}{x}$ to better see what exactly is going on with the function as $x$ goes to zero:
As you can probably guess, this limit should be split into two one-sided limits for a proper analysis because the function behaves differently depending on which side you approach the value of zero from. As $x$ approaches $0$ from the left (denoted as $xto 0^-$), the function grows without bound negatively. As $x$ approaches $0$ from the right (denoted as $xto 0^+$), the function grows without bound positively. Analytically, this fact is written as follows:
$$lim_{xto 0^-}frac{1}{x}=-infty, lim_{xto 0^+}frac{1}{x}=+infty.$$
For a limit to exist as $x$ approaches a particular point, the two one-sided limits at that point must be equal. Apparently, $lim_{xto 0^-}frac{1}{x}nelim_{xto 0^+}frac{1}{x}$. Thus, $lim_{xto 0}frac{1}{x}=DNE$ (does not exist).
Strictly speaking, infinite limits are also considered limits that do not exist (a limit that exists should be a number and infinity is not a number). Nevertheless, we still write the equality sign and denote what kind of infinity the function is going to. This helps us better understand the behavior of the function. For example, $lim_{xto 2}g(x)=-infty$ means that as $x$ approaches $2$ from both sides (from the left and from the right), the function $g(x)$ keeps growing without bound negatively. "It goes to negative infinity" is a simpler way to put it. And this is valuable information because it tells us something about the behavior of the function. It's better to know what kind of infinity a function is going off to than just stating the fact that it simply does not exist.
edited 45 mins ago
J. W. Tanner
4,6441320
answered 1 hour ago
Michael RybkinMichael Rybkin
4,259422
edited 45 mins ago
J. W. Tanner
4,6441320
edited 45 mins ago
J. W. Tanner
4,6441320
edited 45 mins ago
J. W. Tanner
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4,6441320
answered 1 hour ago
Michael RybkinMichael Rybkin
4,259422
answered 1 hour ago
Michael RybkinMichael Rybkin
4,259422
answered 1 hour ago
Michael RybkinMichael Rybkin
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4,259422
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Thank you so much!!!
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Thank you so much!!!
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– J.Moh
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Thank you so much!!!
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Thank you so much!!!
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Simply: the limit does not exist. You can say that $$lim_{xto 0^+} frac{1}{x}=infty$$ and $$lim_{xto 0^-} frac{1}{x}=-infty.$$
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– Dave
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How are you defining a limit?
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– John Doe
1 hour ago
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Just to 0, that s what I am asking for, as it is clear, it doesn t exist.
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– J.Moh
1 hour ago