Math Problem Statement

$$$$ \lim_{x\rarr\infty} $$$$ \frac{\left(-3\right)^{x}}{x^23^{x}}

Solution

To solve the limit:

limx(3)xx23x\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{(-3)^x}{x^2 3^x}

Let's break this expression down step by step.

Step 1: Simplifying the expression

First, rewrite the expression to separate the powers of 33:

(3)xx23x=(1)x3xx23x\frac{(-3)^x}{x^2 3^x} = \frac{(-1)^x 3^x}{x^2 3^x}

Notice that 3x3^x appears in both the numerator and denominator, so we can cancel them:

=(1)xx2= \frac{(-1)^x}{x^2}

Now the expression is:

(1)xx2\frac{(-1)^x}{x^2}

Step 2: Analyzing the behavior of the expression

As xx \to \infty, we look at the two components of the fraction:

  1. (1)x(-1)^x alternates between 1-1 and 11, depending on whether xx is odd or even.
  2. x2x^2 grows without bound as xx \to \infty.

So, the overall expression (1)xx2\frac{(-1)^x}{x^2} becomes very small in magnitude because x2x^2 grows large, while (1)x(-1)^x only oscillates between 1-1 and 11.

Step 3: Taking the limit

Since x2x^2 \to \infty, the fraction (1)xx2\frac{(-1)^x}{x^2} tends to 00 as xx \to \infty.

Thus:

limx(1)xx2=0\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{(-1)^x}{x^2} = 0

Conclusion:

The limit of the given expression is:

0\boxed{0}


Would you like a more detailed breakdown of any part of this solution? Here are some related questions to explore further:

  1. What happens if we replace (1)x(-1)^x with 1x1^x in the expression?
  2. How can we evaluate limits involving alternating series like this one?
  3. What if the exponent in (3)x(-3)^x was a continuous function of xx?
  4. How does the growth of polynomial functions compare to exponential functions in limits?
  5. How would the limit change if the denominator had a different power, such as x3x^3?

Tip: When dealing with limits where the numerator oscillates (like (1)x(-1)^x) and the denominator grows without bound, you can often deduce that the limit is zero by recognizing that the growth of the denominator "dominates" the oscillations.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Limits
Exponential Functions
Oscillating Sequences
Asymptotic Behavior

Formulas

lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{(-3)^x}{x^2 3^x}

Theorems

Limit of oscillating functions
Limit of exponential functions

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 11-12