Polinomials and Limit

• June 16th 2009, 10:50 AM
osodud
Polinomials and Limit
Hello

Let $p(x)$ and $q(x)$ polinomials of order $n$and $m$ respectively.

Analyze what happens when $p(x)$/ $q(x)$ and $limx->0$

• June 16th 2009, 11:41 AM
pankaj
$p(x)=a_{0}+a_{1}x+a_{2}x^2+.....+a_{n}x^n$

and

$q(x)=b_{0}+b_{1}x+b_{2}x^2+.....+b_{m}x^m$

$
\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{p(x)}{q(x)}=\frac{a_{0}}{b_{0}}
$

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Now consider
$p(x)=a_{0}x^n+a_{1}x^{n+1}+a_{2}x^{n+2}2+.....+a_{ n}x^{n+k}$

$q(x)=b_{0}x^m+b_{1}x^{m+1}+b_{2}x^{m+2}+.....+b_{n }x^{m+l}$

Evaluate $\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{p(x)}{q(x)}$ under the following conditions:

(i) $n=m$

(ii) $n>m,n-m$ is even

(iii) $n is even, $\frac{a_{0}}{b_{0}}>0$

(iv) $n is even, $\frac{a_{0}}{b_{0}}<0$
• June 16th 2009, 11:59 AM
Jester
Quote:

Originally Posted by pankaj
$p(x)=a_{0}+a_{1}x+a_{2}x^2+.....+a_{n}x^n$

and

$q(x)=b_{0}+b_{1}x+b_{2}x^2+.....+b_{m}x^m$

$
\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{p(x)}{q(x)}=\frac{a_{0}}{b_{0}}
$

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Now consider
$p(x)=a_{0}x^n+a_{1}x^{n+1}+a_{2}x^{n+2}2+.....+a_{ n}x^{n+k}$

$q(x)=b_{0}x^m+b_{1}x^{m+1}+b_{2}x^{m+2}+.....+b_{n }x^{m+l}$

Evaluate $\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{p(x)}{q(x)}$ under the following conditions:

(i) $n=m$

(ii) $n>m,n-m$ is even

(iii) $n is even, $\frac{a_{0}}{b_{0}}>0$

(iv) $n is even, $\frac{a_{0}}{b_{0}}<0$

Why distinguish on whether $n-m$ is even and whether

$
\frac{a_0}{b_0} > 0\; \text{or}\; < 0?$
• June 16th 2009, 12:06 PM
pankaj
Just think over it(Wink)
Hint:what happens when you approach 0 from values less than 0.
• June 16th 2009, 12:11 PM
osodud
Whats the final answer?. Im confused
• June 16th 2009, 12:23 PM
Jester
Quote:

Originally Posted by pankaj
Just think over it(Wink)
Hint:what happens when you approach 0 from values less than 0.

Right, the possibility of approaching the vertical asymptotes $\pm \infty$. My bad.
• June 16th 2009, 12:34 PM
pankaj
Quote:

Originally Posted by osodud
Whats the final answer?. Im confused

Give some time to it