What is ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: This is an indeterminate form of type . Multiply and divide by the algebraic conjugate : .
- Step 2: For , divide both numerator and denominator by : .
- Step 3: Take the limit as : .
Answer
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Why not the others: Other values fail to multiply by the conjugate radical expression or drop the leading terms in the asymptotic expansion.
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