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$$ \lim_{x \to -\infty} \frac{4x}{\sqrt{16x^2 + 1}}$$ The result should be -1 but how

Digitallis
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converting the limit from tending to +$\infty$ instead of -$\infty$ makes it easier to work with, so that you don't commit errors and get 1 as the answer.

convert to:

$\lim_{x\to \infty}\frac{-4x}{\sqrt{16x^2+1}}$

now it's easy. just divide both the numerator and denominator by 4x so we divide under the square root and get

$\lim_{x\to \infty}\frac{-1}{\sqrt{1 +{\frac{1}{16x^2}}}}$

= -1

rinn
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