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Subject: Limits/Continuity
Category: Science > Math
Asked by: fmunshi-ga
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Posted: 15 Jun 2003 16:22 PDT
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Question ID: 217712
suppose that lim x^2*f(x)=L.  Show that lim f(x)=0
              x>infinity                x>infinity
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Subject: Re: Limits/Continuity
Answered By: chis-ga on 15 Jun 2003 17:39 PDT
 
Given lim x^2*f(x)=L as x approaches infinity.

This can be separated into (lim x^2 as x approaches infinity) * (lim
f(x) as x approaches infinity).

For this limit to evaluate to a constant integer, the function f(x)
must be a multiple of x^-2. For example, if f(x) = 5x^-2, then the
limit would be 5.

Any multiple of this function, x^-2, has a limit of 0 as x approaches
infinity.  Therefore, the limit as x approaches inifinity of f(x) must
be 0.

Please request a clarification if any part of this answer is not clear
before you rate it.

Thanks,
chis-ga
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