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Ch. 4 - Applications of the Derivative
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Capitolo 4, Problema 18

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


lim_x→ -1 (x⁴ + x³ + 2x + 2) / (x + 1)

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First, substitute x = -1 into the expression to check if the limit results in an indeterminate form. Calculate the numerator: (-1)^4 + (-1)^3 + 2(-1) + 2, and the denominator: (-1) + 1.
Notice that both the numerator and the denominator evaluate to 0, indicating an indeterminate form 0/0. This suggests 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 value results in 0/0 or ∞/∞, then the limit is the same as the limit of f'(x)/g'(x) as x approaches that value. Differentiate the numerator: d/dx(x^4 + x^3 + 2x + 2) and the denominator: d/dx(x + 1).
The derivative of the numerator is 4x^3 + 3x^2 + 2, and the derivative of the denominator is 1. Substitute these derivatives back into the limit expression: lim_x→ -1 (4x^3 + 3x^2 + 2) / 1.
Evaluate the limit by substituting x = -1 into the new expression: 4(-1)^3 + 3(-1)^2 + 2. Calculate the result to find the limit.

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