# Math Help - If x goes very large, say infinite, what does this equation will look like

1. ## If x goes very large, say infinite, what does this equation will look like

when x goes very large, say infinite, what does this equation will look like?

H is a constant

1) 1/(1+(x/H)^2)^(1/2))

2) 1/(1+(H/x)^2)^(1/2))

1) 1/x^2

2) 1/x

But I am not too sure how to get there. Thank you

2. Originally Posted by oxxiissiixxo
when x goes very large, say infinite, what does this equation will look like?

H is a constant

1) 1/(1+(x/H)^2)^(1/2))

2) 1/(1+(H/x)^2)^(1/2))

1) 1/x^2

2) 1/x

But I am not too sure how to get there. Thank you

Did you mean?:

$\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1+(x/H)^2}}$ for 1) ?

3. 1) $\displaystyle \lim_{x\to\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+\left(\frac{x}{H}\right)^2}}$

As x grows larger, the denominator of the fraction grows larger. In this regard, the limit is similar to: $\displaystyle \lim_{t\to\infty}\frac{1}{t}$, which is 0.

2) $\displaystyle \lim_{x\to\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+\left(\frac{H}{x}\right)^2}}$

As x grows larger, $\frac{H}{x}$ approaches 0. Therefore,

$\displaystyle \lim_{x\to\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+\left(\frac{H}{x}\right)^2}} = \lim_{x\to\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+\left(0\right)^2}} = \lim_{x\to\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{1+0}} = \lim_{x\to\infty} \frac{1}{\sqrt{1}} = \lim_{x\to\infty} \frac{1}{1} = \lim_{x\to\infty} 1 = 1$