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Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions
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7장, 문제 7.P.111c

111. True, or false? Give reasons for your answers.
c. x = o(x + ln(x))

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Understand the notation: The expression \(x = o(x + \ln(x))\) means that \(x\) is a little-o of \(x + \ln(x)\) as \(x\) approaches some limit (usually \(\infty\) or 0). This implies that \(\lim_{x \to a} \frac{x}{x + \ln(x)} = 0\), where \(a\) is the point of interest.
Determine the limit point: Since \(\ln(x)\) is defined for \(x > 0\), the natural domain to consider is \(x \to \infty\) or \(x \to 0^+\). We will analyze the limit \(\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{x}{x + \ln(x)}\).
Set up the limit: Write the ratio explicitly as \(\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{x}{x + \ln(x)}\) and consider the behavior of numerator and denominator as \(x\) grows large.
Simplify the expression inside the limit by dividing numerator and denominator by \(x\): \(\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{1}{1 + \frac{\ln(x)}{x}}\).
Evaluate the limit: Since \(\frac{\ln(x)}{x} \to 0\) as \(x \to \infty\), the limit becomes \(\frac{1}{1 + 0} = 1\), which is not zero. Therefore, \(x\) is not \(o(x + \ln(x))\) as \(x \to \infty\).

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