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Ch. 2 - Limits
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Capitolo 2, Problema 2.R57

Evaluate limx→∞f(x){\(\displaystyle\[\lim\)_{x\(\to\]\infty\)}{f(x)}} andlimx→−∞f(x){\(\displaystyle\)\(\lim\)_{x\(\to\)-\(\infty\)}{f(x)}}.


f(x)=1−e−2xf\(\left\)(x\(\right\))=1-e^{-2x}

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Identify the function given: \( f(x) = 1 - e^{-2x} \). We need to evaluate the limits as \( x \to \infty \) and \( x \to -\infty \).
Consider the limit \( \lim_{x \to \infty} f(x) \). As \( x \to \infty \), the term \( e^{-2x} \) approaches 0 because the exponent \(-2x\) becomes very large and negative, making \( e^{-2x} \) very small.
Thus, \( \lim_{x \to \infty} f(x) = 1 - 0 = 1 \).
Now, consider the limit \( \lim_{x \to -\infty} f(x) \). As \( x \to -\infty \), the term \( e^{-2x} \) approaches infinity because the exponent \(-2x\) becomes very large and positive.
Therefore, \( \lim_{x \to -\infty} f(x) = 1 - \infty = -\infty \).

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