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Edited by Love Sosa: 1/30/2013 12:41:19 AM
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Tough calculus problem

lim e^t - t^n where n is a positive integer t->(infinity) I got really far into the problem, but then me and a friend got completely stumped

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  • Edited by Hylebos: 1/30/2013 12:54:45 AM
    So, it's clear that e^t approaches infinity as t goes to infinity, and it's clear that -t^n approaches negative infinity as t goes to infinity. Since it's a case of infinity - infinity, it's not entirely clear which function dominates the other. If e^t dominates, the function will go to infinity, if -t^n dominates, the function will go to negative infinity. You can test to see which function dominates by using L'Hôpital's rule, simply put e^t / t^n and evaluate what the limit of that is. If the limit approaches infinity, then e^t dominates. If the limit approaches 0, then -t^n dominates. The rest is up to you.

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