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I am attempting to evaluate the following limit:



$$lim_{xto infty} Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x$$



I was wondering if anyone could share some strategies for evaluating limits raised to a power of x, as I have never encountered these before.



I have found the answer to be ${1over e^5}$, but I am unsure how to arrive at this answer.



Thank you.






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I am attempting to evaluate the following limit:



$$lim_{xto infty} Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x$$



I was wondering if anyone could share some strategies for evaluating limits raised to a power of x, as I have never encountered these before.



I have found the answer to be ${1over e^5}$, but I am unsure how to arrive at this answer.



Thank you.






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I am attempting to evaluate the following limit:



$$lim_{xto infty} Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x$$



I was wondering if anyone could share some strategies for evaluating limits raised to a power of x, as I have never encountered these before.



I have found the answer to be ${1over e^5}$, but I am unsure how to arrive at this answer.



Thank you.






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I am attempting to evaluate the following limit:



$$lim_{xto infty} Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x$$



I was wondering if anyone could share some strategies for evaluating limits raised to a power of x, as I have never encountered these before.



I have found the answer to be ${1over e^5}$, but I am unsure how to arrive at this answer.



Thank you.






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    Try taking the limit of the logarithm of the expression.
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Hint. Note that
$$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
$$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.






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$$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
$$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
$$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
Now in order to evaluate
$$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
$$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
$$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
$$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
$$=-5$$
Hence the initial limit is
$$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$






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    Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



    $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$






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      Hint. Note that
      $$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
      Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
      $$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
      where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.






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      Hint. Note that
      $$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
      Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
      $$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
      where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.






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      Hint. Note that
      $$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
      Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
      $$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
      where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.






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      Hint. Note that
      $$Biggl({x+3over x+8}Biggl)^x=frac{(1+frac{3}{x})^x}{(1+frac{8}{x})^x}.$$
      Moreover, for $anot=0$, after letting $t=x/a$ we have that
      $$lim_{xto infty}(1+frac{a}{x})^x=lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^{ta}=left(lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^tright)^a=e^a.$$
      where we used the limit which defines the Napier's constant $e$: $lim_{tto infty}left(1+frac{1}{t}right)^t=e$.







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      $$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
      $$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
      $$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
      Now in order to evaluate
      $$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
      $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
      One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
      $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
      $$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
      $$=-5$$
      Hence the initial limit is
      $$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$






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        $$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
        $$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
        $$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
        Now in order to evaluate
        $$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
        $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
        One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
        $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
        $$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
        $$=-5$$
        Hence the initial limit is
        $$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$






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          $$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
          $$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
          Now in order to evaluate
          $$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
          One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
          $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
          $$=-5$$
          Hence the initial limit is
          $$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$






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          $$=lim_{xto infty} (1-frac{5}{x})^x$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} e^{xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
          $$=e^{lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}$$
          Now in order to evaluate
          $$=lim_{xto infty} xln{(1-frac{5}{x})}$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{ln{(1-frac{5}{x})}}{(frac{1}{x})}$$
          One can use L'Hôpitals rule giving
          $$=lim_{xto infty} frac{(frac{frac{5}{x^2}}{1-frac{5}{x}})}{(-frac{1}{x^2})}$$
          $$=lim_{xto infty} (-frac{5}{1-frac{5}{x}})$$
          $$=-5$$
          Hence the initial limit is
          $$e^{-5}=frac{1}{e^5}$$







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              Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



              $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$






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                Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



                $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$






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                  Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



                  $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$






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                  Take the logarithm on both sides and use the fact that $exp x$ and $ln x$ are inverse functions i.e. $f(x)=exp ln f(x)$.



                  $$left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)^x=exp xln left(dfrac{x+3}{x+8}right)$$







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