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Ch. 2 - Limits
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Capitolo 2, Problema 2.7.41

Use the precise definition of a limit to prove the following limits. Specify a relationship between ε and δ that guarantees the limit exists.
lim x→1 x^4=1

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Step 1: Recall the precise definition of a limit. For the limit \( \lim_{{x \to 1}} x^4 = 1 \) to hold, for every \( \varepsilon > 0 \), there must exist a \( \delta > 0 \) such that whenever \( 0 < |x - 1| < \delta \), it follows that \( |x^4 - 1| < \varepsilon \).
Step 2: Start by expressing \( |x^4 - 1| \) in a form that can be manipulated. Notice that \( x^4 - 1 = (x^2 - 1)(x^2 + 1) = (x - 1)(x + 1)(x^2 + 1) \).
Step 3: To ensure \( |x^4 - 1| < \varepsilon \), we need to bound \( |(x - 1)(x + 1)(x^2 + 1)| \). Assume \( |x - 1| < 1 \), which implies \( 0 < x < 2 \). This gives us bounds for \( |x + 1| \) and \( |x^2 + 1| \).
Step 4: Calculate the bounds: \( |x + 1| < 3 \) and \( |x^2 + 1| < 5 \) when \( 0 < x < 2 \). Therefore, \( |(x - 1)(x + 1)(x^2 + 1)| < |x - 1| \cdot 3 \cdot 5 = 15|x - 1| \).
Step 5: To satisfy \( |x^4 - 1| < \varepsilon \), choose \( \delta = \frac{\varepsilon}{15} \). This ensures that whenever \( 0 < |x - 1| < \delta \), it follows that \( |x^4 - 1| < \varepsilon \), thus proving the limit.

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The precise definition of a limit states that for a function f(x) to approach a limit L as x approaches a value c, for every ε > 0, there exists a δ > 0 such that if 0 < |x - c| < δ, then |f(x) - L| < ε. This formalism is crucial for proving limits rigorously.
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