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I am attempting to evaluate the following limit:



$$lim_{xto infty} Biggl(frac{x+3}{x+8}Biggl)^x$$



I was wondering if anyone could share some strategies for evaluating limits raised to a power of $x$, as I have never encountered these before.



I have found the answer to be $frac{1}{e^5}$, but I am unsure how to arrive at this answer.










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I am attempting to evaluate the following limit:



$$lim_{xto infty} Biggl(frac{x+3}{x+8}Biggl)^x$$



I was wondering if anyone could share some strategies for evaluating limits raised to a power of $x$, as I have never encountered these before.



I have found the answer to be $frac{1}{e^5}$, but I am unsure how to arrive at this answer.










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I was wondering if anyone could share some strategies for evaluating limits raised to a power of $x$, as I have never encountered these before.



I have found the answer to be $frac{1}{e^5}$, but I am unsure how to arrive at this answer.










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I was wondering if anyone could share some strategies for evaluating limits raised to a power of $x$, as I have never encountered these before.



I have found the answer to be $frac{1}{e^5}$, but I am unsure how to arrive at this answer.







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    Try taking the limit of the logarithm of the expression.
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Hint. Note that
$$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
$$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.






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$$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
$$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
$$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
Now in order to evaluate
$$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
$$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
$$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
$$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
$$=-5$$
Hence the initial limit is
$$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$






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    Hint:



    Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



    $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$






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      Take $u= x+8$. Then it's $(frac {u-5}u)^{u-8} = left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}$. Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$ $^{[1]}$. Then after another substitution $v=-frac u 5$, we have $( 1+frac 1v)^{-5v}=(( 1+frac 1v)^{v})^{-5}$, and $( 1+frac 1v)^{v}$ goes to $e$.



      [1] Working it out explicitly, we have $left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}=left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u} left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{-8}$. $left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{-8}$ goes to zero as $u$ goes to infinity, so we can eliminate that term.






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        In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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      This is an indeterminate form $1^{infty}$ (other infinite powers usually raise no difficulty).



      Writing the limit as



      $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x$$ where $f$ tends to $infty$, we have



      $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x=lim_{xtoinfty}left(left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{x/f(x)}=left(lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}
      \=e^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}.$$





      In the given case, we have $f(x)=-(x+8)/5.$






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      A common strategy for limits $lim_{xto c}f(x)^{g(x)}$ of the form $1^infty$ or $infty^0$ is to compute first
      $$
      lim_{xto c}log(f(x)^{g(x)})=lim_{xto c}g(x)log f(x)
      $$

      If this limit is $l$, then the sought limit is $e^l$. In case $l=-infty$, the limit will be $0$; in case $l=infty$, the limit will be $infty$.



      In the present case, a further step is useful: substitute $x=1/t$, so the limit of the logarithm becomes
      $$
      lim_{tto0^+}frac{log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)}{t}
      $$

      after noticing that
      $$
      frac{frac{1}{t}+3}{frac{1}{t}+8}=frac{1+3t}{1+8t}
      $$

      This limit is easy, because it is the derivative at $0$ of $h(t)=log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)$; since
      $$
      h'(t)=frac{3}{1+3t}-frac{8}{1+8t}
      $$

      the limit is $3-8=-5$.



      Alternatively, use that $log(1+u)=u+o(u)$, so you have
      $$
      lim_{tto0^+}frac{log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)}{t}=
      lim_{tto0^+}frac{3t-8t+o(t)}{t}=-5
      $$

      Thus your limit is $e^{-5}$.






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        Hint. Note that
        $$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
        Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
        $$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
        where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.






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        Hint. Note that
        $$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
        Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
        $$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
        where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.






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        Hint. Note that
        $$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
        Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
        $$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
        where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.






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        Hint. Note that
        $$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
        Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
        $$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
        where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.







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        $$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
        $$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
        $$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
        Now in order to evaluate
        $$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
        $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
        One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
        $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
        $$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
        $$=-5$$
        Hence the initial limit is
        $$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$






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          $$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
          $$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
          Now in order to evaluate
          $$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
          One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
          $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
          $$=-5$$
          Hence the initial limit is
          $$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$






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            $$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
            $$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
            $$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
            Now in order to evaluate
            $$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
            $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
            One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
            $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
            $$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
            $$=-5$$
            Hence the initial limit is
            $$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$






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            $$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
            $$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
            $$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
            Now in order to evaluate
            $$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
            $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
            One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
            $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
            $$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
            $$=-5$$
            Hence the initial limit is
            $$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$







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                Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



                $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$






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                  Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



                  $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$






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                    Hint:



                    Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



                    $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$






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                    Hint:



                    Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



                    $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$







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                        Take $u= x+8$. Then it's $(frac {u-5}u)^{u-8} = left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}$. Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$ $^{[1]}$. Then after another substitution $v=-frac u 5$, we have $( 1+frac 1v)^{-5v}=(( 1+frac 1v)^{v})^{-5}$, and $( 1+frac 1v)^{v}$ goes to $e$.



                        [1] Working it out explicitly, we have $left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}=left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u} left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{-8}$. $left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{-8}$ goes to zero as $u$ goes to infinity, so we can eliminate that term.






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                          In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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                        Take $u= x+8$. Then it's $(frac {u-5}u)^{u-8} = left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}$. Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$ $^{[1]}$. Then after another substitution $v=-frac u 5$, we have $( 1+frac 1v)^{-5v}=(( 1+frac 1v)^{v})^{-5}$, and $( 1+frac 1v)^{v}$ goes to $e$.



                        [1] Working it out explicitly, we have $left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}=left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u} left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{-8}$. $left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{-8}$ goes to zero as $u$ goes to infinity, so we can eliminate that term.






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                          In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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                        $begingroup$

                        Take $u= x+8$. Then it's $(frac {u-5}u)^{u-8} = left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}$. Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$ $^{[1]}$. Then after another substitution $v=-frac u 5$, we have $( 1+frac 1v)^{-5v}=(( 1+frac 1v)^{v})^{-5}$, and $( 1+frac 1v)^{v}$ goes to $e$.



                        [1] Working it out explicitly, we have $left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}=left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u} left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{-8}$. $left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{-8}$ goes to zero as $u$ goes to infinity, so we can eliminate that term.






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                        Take $u= x+8$. Then it's $(frac {u-5}u)^{u-8} = left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}$. Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$ $^{[1]}$. Then after another substitution $v=-frac u 5$, we have $( 1+frac 1v)^{-5v}=(( 1+frac 1v)^{v})^{-5}$, and $( 1+frac 1v)^{v}$ goes to $e$.



                        [1] Working it out explicitly, we have $left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u-8}=left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{u} left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{-8}$. $left ( 1-frac 5u right)^{-8}$ goes to zero as $u$ goes to infinity, so we can eliminate that term.







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                        • $begingroup$
                          In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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                        • $begingroup$
                          In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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                        $begingroup$
                        In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
                        $endgroup$
                        – Pedro
                        yesterday




                        $begingroup$
                        In order to avoid mistakes like $$lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x-8}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right)=lim_{xto infty}left ( e^{x}-frac{e^x}{e^8}right),$$ could you explain the precise meaning of "Since we're taking the limit as we go to infinity, we can ignore the $-8$"?
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                        This is an indeterminate form $1^{infty}$ (other infinite powers usually raise no difficulty).



                        Writing the limit as



                        $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x$$ where $f$ tends to $infty$, we have



                        $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x=lim_{xtoinfty}left(left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{x/f(x)}=left(lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}
                        \=e^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}.$$





                        In the given case, we have $f(x)=-(x+8)/5.$






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                          What about "other powers" with the form "$infty^0$"?
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                          @aschepler: I meant $a^infty$. I have rephrased.
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                        This is an indeterminate form $1^{infty}$ (other infinite powers usually raise no difficulty).



                        Writing the limit as



                        $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x$$ where $f$ tends to $infty$, we have



                        $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x=lim_{xtoinfty}left(left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{x/f(x)}=left(lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}
                        \=e^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}.$$





                        In the given case, we have $f(x)=-(x+8)/5.$






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                          What about "other powers" with the form "$infty^0$"?
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                          @aschepler: I meant $a^infty$. I have rephrased.
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                        $begingroup$

                        This is an indeterminate form $1^{infty}$ (other infinite powers usually raise no difficulty).



                        Writing the limit as



                        $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x$$ where $f$ tends to $infty$, we have



                        $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x=lim_{xtoinfty}left(left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{x/f(x)}=left(lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}
                        \=e^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}.$$





                        In the given case, we have $f(x)=-(x+8)/5.$






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                        This is an indeterminate form $1^{infty}$ (other infinite powers usually raise no difficulty).



                        Writing the limit as



                        $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x$$ where $f$ tends to $infty$, we have



                        $$lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^x=lim_{xtoinfty}left(left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{x/f(x)}=left(lim_{xtoinfty}left(1+frac1{f(x)}right)^{f(x)}right)^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}
                        \=e^{lim_{xtoinfty}x/f(x)}.$$





                        In the given case, we have $f(x)=-(x+8)/5.$







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                          What about "other powers" with the form "$infty^0$"?
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                          @aschepler: I meant $a^infty$. I have rephrased.
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                          What about "other powers" with the form "$infty^0$"?
                          $endgroup$
                          – aschepler
                          yesterday










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                          @aschepler: I meant $a^infty$. I have rephrased.
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                        $begingroup$
                        What about "other powers" with the form "$infty^0$"?
                        $endgroup$
                        – aschepler
                        yesterday




                        $begingroup$
                        What about "other powers" with the form "$infty^0$"?
                        $endgroup$
                        – aschepler
                        yesterday












                        $begingroup$
                        @aschepler: I meant $a^infty$. I have rephrased.
                        $endgroup$
                        – Yves Daoust
                        21 hours ago






                        $begingroup$
                        @aschepler: I meant $a^infty$. I have rephrased.
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                        – Yves Daoust
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                        A common strategy for limits $lim_{xto c}f(x)^{g(x)}$ of the form $1^infty$ or $infty^0$ is to compute first
                        $$
                        lim_{xto c}log(f(x)^{g(x)})=lim_{xto c}g(x)log f(x)
                        $$

                        If this limit is $l$, then the sought limit is $e^l$. In case $l=-infty$, the limit will be $0$; in case $l=infty$, the limit will be $infty$.



                        In the present case, a further step is useful: substitute $x=1/t$, so the limit of the logarithm becomes
                        $$
                        lim_{tto0^+}frac{log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)}{t}
                        $$

                        after noticing that
                        $$
                        frac{frac{1}{t}+3}{frac{1}{t}+8}=frac{1+3t}{1+8t}
                        $$

                        This limit is easy, because it is the derivative at $0$ of $h(t)=log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)$; since
                        $$
                        h'(t)=frac{3}{1+3t}-frac{8}{1+8t}
                        $$

                        the limit is $3-8=-5$.



                        Alternatively, use that $log(1+u)=u+o(u)$, so you have
                        $$
                        lim_{tto0^+}frac{log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)}{t}=
                        lim_{tto0^+}frac{3t-8t+o(t)}{t}=-5
                        $$

                        Thus your limit is $e^{-5}$.






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                          A common strategy for limits $lim_{xto c}f(x)^{g(x)}$ of the form $1^infty$ or $infty^0$ is to compute first
                          $$
                          lim_{xto c}log(f(x)^{g(x)})=lim_{xto c}g(x)log f(x)
                          $$

                          If this limit is $l$, then the sought limit is $e^l$. In case $l=-infty$, the limit will be $0$; in case $l=infty$, the limit will be $infty$.



                          In the present case, a further step is useful: substitute $x=1/t$, so the limit of the logarithm becomes
                          $$
                          lim_{tto0^+}frac{log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)}{t}
                          $$

                          after noticing that
                          $$
                          frac{frac{1}{t}+3}{frac{1}{t}+8}=frac{1+3t}{1+8t}
                          $$

                          This limit is easy, because it is the derivative at $0$ of $h(t)=log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)$; since
                          $$
                          h'(t)=frac{3}{1+3t}-frac{8}{1+8t}
                          $$

                          the limit is $3-8=-5$.



                          Alternatively, use that $log(1+u)=u+o(u)$, so you have
                          $$
                          lim_{tto0^+}frac{log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)}{t}=
                          lim_{tto0^+}frac{3t-8t+o(t)}{t}=-5
                          $$

                          Thus your limit is $e^{-5}$.






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                            A common strategy for limits $lim_{xto c}f(x)^{g(x)}$ of the form $1^infty$ or $infty^0$ is to compute first
                            $$
                            lim_{xto c}log(f(x)^{g(x)})=lim_{xto c}g(x)log f(x)
                            $$

                            If this limit is $l$, then the sought limit is $e^l$. In case $l=-infty$, the limit will be $0$; in case $l=infty$, the limit will be $infty$.



                            In the present case, a further step is useful: substitute $x=1/t$, so the limit of the logarithm becomes
                            $$
                            lim_{tto0^+}frac{log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)}{t}
                            $$

                            after noticing that
                            $$
                            frac{frac{1}{t}+3}{frac{1}{t}+8}=frac{1+3t}{1+8t}
                            $$

                            This limit is easy, because it is the derivative at $0$ of $h(t)=log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)$; since
                            $$
                            h'(t)=frac{3}{1+3t}-frac{8}{1+8t}
                            $$

                            the limit is $3-8=-5$.



                            Alternatively, use that $log(1+u)=u+o(u)$, so you have
                            $$
                            lim_{tto0^+}frac{log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)}{t}=
                            lim_{tto0^+}frac{3t-8t+o(t)}{t}=-5
                            $$

                            Thus your limit is $e^{-5}$.






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                            A common strategy for limits $lim_{xto c}f(x)^{g(x)}$ of the form $1^infty$ or $infty^0$ is to compute first
                            $$
                            lim_{xto c}log(f(x)^{g(x)})=lim_{xto c}g(x)log f(x)
                            $$

                            If this limit is $l$, then the sought limit is $e^l$. In case $l=-infty$, the limit will be $0$; in case $l=infty$, the limit will be $infty$.



                            In the present case, a further step is useful: substitute $x=1/t$, so the limit of the logarithm becomes
                            $$
                            lim_{tto0^+}frac{log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)}{t}
                            $$

                            after noticing that
                            $$
                            frac{frac{1}{t}+3}{frac{1}{t}+8}=frac{1+3t}{1+8t}
                            $$

                            This limit is easy, because it is the derivative at $0$ of $h(t)=log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)$; since
                            $$
                            h'(t)=frac{3}{1+3t}-frac{8}{1+8t}
                            $$

                            the limit is $3-8=-5$.



                            Alternatively, use that $log(1+u)=u+o(u)$, so you have
                            $$
                            lim_{tto0^+}frac{log(1+3t)-log(1+8t)}{t}=
                            lim_{tto0^+}frac{3t-8t+o(t)}{t}=-5
                            $$

                            Thus your limit is $e^{-5}$.







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