Overview
In this session we see how L'Hospital's rule is used and how it is related to quadratic approximation. Finally, we learn what other limits L'Hospital's rule can be applied to.
Lecture Video and Notes
Video Excerpts
» Clip 1: Limit of sin(5x)/sin(2x) (00:02:00)
From Lecture 35 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
» Clip 2: Repeating L'Hospital's Rule (00:06:00)
From Lecture 35 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
» Clip 3: Comparison With Approximation (00:02:00)
From Lecture 35 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
» Clip 4: Extensions of L'Hospital's Rule (00:03:00)
From Lecture 35 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
Clip 4: Extensions of L'Hospital's Rule
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Worked Example
Limits at Infinity for ex/x and x/ex
Recitation Video
L'Hospital Practice
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