# Math Help - Estimate value of e

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the expression posted is very good approximation of e3

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Can you show me the steps please?

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Originally Posted by Eraser147
Can you show me the steps please?
It is well known that $\lim _{n \to \infty } \left( {1 + \frac{r}{n}} \right)^n \to e^r$.

So if $n=10^{100}$ then from the limit we see it is an approximation for $e^3$

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I don't know limits yet. Is there another explanation?

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Originally Posted by Eraser147
I don't know limits yet. Is there another explanation?
Absolutely none that I know.
If you don't know about limits, then I cannot understand why you were asked this question. What does question relate to? Is it in any particular course?

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it's related to natural logs. That's all I learned in class.

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One sec, there is always a simple explanation. First consider this.

(1 + 1/1)^1 = 1.
(1 + 1/2)^2 = 9/4 = 2.25.
(1 + 1/3)^3 = 64/27 = 2.37
(1 + 1/4)^4 = 625/256 = 2.44

as you can see, the values are approaching something, right. For higher values of n, the expression (1 + 1/n)^n likely, remains constant with little variation. Similarly, use a calculator or some math programs and work out what he is saying, you will see the point.

Salahuddin
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