# Math Help - "Theory" on Indeterminate forms

1. ## "Theory" on Indeterminate forms

Question:
For each of the following forms determine whether the following limit type is indeterminate, always has a fixed finite value, or never has a fixed finite value. In the first case answer IND, in the second case enter the numerical value, and in the third case answer DNE. For example:
and for you would answer DNE.
NOTE: If the answer is or , answer DNE, since infinite limits cannot strictly be said to exist.
Note that l'Hopital's rule (in some form) may ONLY be applied to indeterminate forms.

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I apparently got 17 out of 20 of these right so which of these two did I get wrong and why? Also, I copied 1^infinity as being indeterminate from my book (got it right above) but would otherwise have guessed that 1^infinity = inifinity = DNE (in the context of this question) so could someone explain to me why it is wrong? My logic is that for example 1.00000000000001^huge number = inifnity. Another example try doing 1.01^2 and then 1.01^3 and so on and you will see that it keeps growing.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

2. Originally Posted by s3a
Question:
For each of the following forms determine whether the following limit type is indeterminate, always has a fixed finite value, or never has a fixed finite value. In the first case answer IND, in the second case enter the numerical value, and in the third case answer DNE. For example:
and for you would answer DNE.
NOTE: If the answer is or , answer DNE, since infinite limits cannot strictly be said to exist.
Note that l'Hopital's rule (in some form) may ONLY be applied to indeterminate forms.

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I apparently got 17 out of 19 of these right so which of these two did I get wrong and why? Also, I copied 1^infinity as being indeterminate from my book (got it right above) but would otherwise have guessed that 1^infinity = inifinity = DNE (in the context of this question) so could someone explain to me why it is wrong? My logic is that for example 1.00000000000001^huge number = inifnity. Another example try doing 1.01^2 and then 1.01^3 and so on and you will see that it keeps growing.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

As for your logic that $1^{\infty} = \infty$, surely you have met $\lim_{n \to + \infty} \left(1 + \frac{1}{n} \right)^n = e$ ....

3. Oh, sorry I forgot to preview again. Here is an image file (.png) that has the questions and my answers. (Apparently I have 17/20 right) And so (~1)^infinity = e and e is somewhat like infinity since the number never ends but it's not because it's just a number, right (irrational number)?

4. Well I just took a quick glance but, nr 7 is indeterminate.

For example consider:

$\lim_{x\to\infty}\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{x-1}$ now this surely has the form $\infty-\infty$

But

$=\lim_{x\to\infty}\left(\sqrt{x}-\sqrt{x-1}\right)\cdot\frac{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{x-1}}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{x-1}}=\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{x-(x-1)}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{x-1}}=\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}+\sqrt{x-1}}=0$

5. Thanks, I actually knew that one though and just missed it. What about my other mistakes?

6. Originally Posted by s3a
Thanks, I actually knew that one though and just missed it. What about my other mistakes?
I have time for one:

#5 is wrong. It is an indeterminant form. eg. - Wolfram|Alpha