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Ch. 2 - Limits
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 2.22

Determine the following limits. 
lim x→−∞ (3x7 + x2) 

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Identify the dominant term in the expression as \(x\) approaches \(-\infty\). In this case, the dominant term is \(3x^7\) because it has the highest power.
Consider the behavior of the dominant term \(3x^7\) as \(x\) approaches \(-\infty\). Since the exponent is odd, \(3x^7\) will tend towards \(-\infty\).
Recognize that the term \(x^2\) becomes negligible compared to \(3x^7\) as \(x\) approaches \(-\infty\).
Conclude that the limit of the entire expression \(3x^7 + x^2\) is determined by the behavior of the dominant term \(3x^7\).
Therefore, the limit \(\lim_{x \to -\infty} (3x^7 + x^2)\) is the same as \(\lim_{x \to -\infty} 3x^7\), which tends towards \(-\infty\).

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Limits at infinity involve evaluating the behavior of a function as the input approaches positive or negative infinity. This concept is crucial for understanding how polynomial functions behave for very large or very small values of x. In this case, we analyze how the dominant term in the polynomial influences the limit as x approaches negative infinity.
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Dominant Term

In polynomial functions, the dominant term is the term with the highest degree, as it has the most significant impact on the function's value for large magnitudes of x. For the limit in question, the term 3x^7 is the dominant term, and it will dictate the behavior of the function as x approaches negative infinity, overshadowing the lower degree term x^2.
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Understanding polynomial behavior is essential for evaluating limits. Polynomials are continuous and smooth functions, and their end behavior can be predicted based on the leading term. In this case, since the leading term is of odd degree and has a negative coefficient when x approaches negative infinity, the overall limit will trend towards negative infinity.
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