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Ch. 4 - Applications of the Derivative
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Capitolo 4, Problema 4.7.27

17–83. Limits Evaluate the following limits. Use l’Hôpital’s Rule when it is convenient and applicable.


lim_x→ 0⁺ (1 - ln x) / (1 + ln x)

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First, identify the form of the limit as x approaches 0 from the positive side. Substitute x = 0⁺ into the expression (1 - ln x) / (1 + ln x) to check if it results in an indeterminate form like 0/0 or ∞/∞.
Since ln(x) approaches -∞ as x approaches 0⁺, both the numerator (1 - ln x) and the denominator (1 + ln x) approach ∞, resulting in the indeterminate form ∞/∞. This indicates that l'Hôpital's Rule can be applied.
Apply l'Hôpital's Rule, which states that if the limit of f(x)/g(x) as x approaches a point results in an indeterminate form, then the limit can be evaluated as the limit of f'(x)/g'(x) as x approaches the same point, provided the derivatives exist.
Differentiate the numerator: The derivative of 1 - ln x with respect to x is -1/x.
Differentiate the denominator: The derivative of 1 + ln x with respect to x is 1/x.

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