Saturday, March 10, 2012

Infinite limits

Infinite limits are basically another name for what a certain equation, polynomial, fraction, or number is approaching. In other words if you keep working out the equation will it go on forever or hit a dead at a certain number? Most limits will hit either a fraction, oo (infinity), -oo ( negative infinity), 0, or 1. However this is not always the case.

*If you have a fraction with 2 polynomials divided use the these rules: (Refers to exponents)
1. top exponent = bottom exponent.............. leading coefficinet/leading coefficient
2.top exponent > bottom exponent............... + or - oo (plug into equation to see if + or -)
3.top exponent < bottom exponent.............. 0

*If it down follow the polynomial standards..
1.plug into y= in calculator
2.2nd table
3.plug in numbers 10, 100, 1000, 10000. Do more numbers if needed to see wear number is approaching.

*If it is geometric (has #^n)
1.if r <1 = 0
2. if r >1=oo

EX1 find the limit of
a.2n^4/3n^4 b..5^n
Follow rules for Its a geometric so
plynomails. .5 is less than 1 so
4=4 so use leading 0
coefficients 2/3

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