Limits at Infinity, Part I — Question 3

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Question 3

Evaluate the limit: limx→∞3x2−x+45x2+7x−9\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{3x^2 - x + 4}{5x^2 + 7x - 9}

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Question 3 - Solution

We are given: limx→∞3x2−x+45x2+7x−9\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{3x^2 - x + 4}{5x^2 + 7x - 9}

To evaluate this limit, we divide both numerator and denominator by x2x^2, the highest power of xx:

limx→∞3−1x+4x25+7x−9x2\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{3 - \frac{1}{x} + \frac{4}{x^2}}{5 + \frac{7}{x} - \frac{9}{x^2}}

As x→∞x \to \infty, the terms 1x,4x2,7x,9x2→0\frac{1}{x}, \frac{4}{x^2}, \frac{7}{x}, \frac{9}{x^2} \to 0, so we get:

3−0+05+0−0=35\frac{3 - 0 + 0}{5 + 0 - 0} = \frac{3}{5}

Final Answer: 35\boxed{\frac{3}{5}}

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