Math Problem Statement

How do you get 1 + ( infinity/infinity)

How do you get 1 + (infinity/infinity)?

Solution

In the expression you provided, we are examining a limit as x0+x \to 0^+ involving the function f(x)f(x). Specifically, it looks like the expression is:

limx0+f(x)=1+limx0+ln(2x)1x\lim_{x \to 0^+} f(x) = 1 + \lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{\ln(2x)}{\frac{1}{x}}

This simplifies to:

=1+limx0+ln(2x)1/x= 1 + \lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{\ln(2x)}{1/x}

which can be further simplified as:

=1+limx0+xln(2x)= 1 + \lim_{x \to 0^+} x \cdot \ln(2x)

Now, let's break down what happens here:

  1. As x0+x \to 0^+, ln(2x)\ln(2x) approaches -\infty because ln(2x)\ln(2x) diverges negatively as xx gets close to zero from the right.
  2. Meanwhile, xx approaches 00 from the positive side.

Thus, we have a limit that involves 0()0 \cdot (-\infty), which is an indeterminate form. To evaluate this, we can apply L'Hôpital's Rule after rewriting the expression:

limx0+xln(2x)=limx0+ln(2x)1/x\lim_{x \to 0^+} x \ln(2x) = \lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{\ln(2x)}{1/x}

Applying L'Hôpital's Rule involves differentiating the numerator and the denominator:

  1. The derivative of ln(2x)\ln(2x) with respect to xx is 12x2=1x\frac{1}{2x} \cdot 2 = \frac{1}{x}.
  2. The derivative of 1/x1/x with respect to xx is 1x2-\frac{1}{x^2}.

So we have:

limx0+ln(2x)1/x=limx0+1/x1/x2=limx0+x=0\lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{\ln(2x)}{1/x} = \lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{1/x}{-1/x^2} = \lim_{x \to 0^+} -x = 0

Thus, the entire expression becomes:

limx0+f(x)=1+0=1\lim_{x \to 0^+} f(x) = 1 + 0 = 1

So, the final answer is 11. The \frac{\infty}{\infty} form observed initially was an intermediate form that required L'Hôpital's Rule to resolve.

Would you like further clarification on any step?

Here are some related questions that might interest you:

  1. How does L'Hôpital's Rule help resolve indeterminate forms?
  2. What other indeterminate forms are there besides \frac{\infty}{\infty}?
  3. Can we apply L'Hôpital’s Rule multiple times in a row?
  4. What are alternative methods to solve 00 \cdot \infty indeterminate limits?
  5. How do logarithmic transformations help in limit evaluation?

Tip: When encountering an indeterminate form, try to rewrite it into a 00\frac{0}{0} or \frac{\infty}{\infty} form to apply L'Hôpital’s Rule.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Limits
Indeterminate Forms
L'Hôpital's Rule

Formulas

\(\lim_{x \to 0^+} f(x) = 1 + \lim_{x \to 0^+} \frac{\ln(2x)}{1/x}\)

Theorems

L'Hôpital's Rule

Suitable Grade Level

College-level Calculus