Overview
In this session we see the power of L'Hospital's rule and some pitfalls to avoid. The session concludes with a summary of our findings on rates of growth.
Lecture Video and Notes
Video Excerpts
» Clip 1: The Indeterminate Form 00 (00:03:00)
From Lecture 35 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
» Clip 2: Limit of sin(x)/(x2) (00:06:00)
From Lecture 35 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
Worked Example
Limit as x Goes to Infinity of x(1/x)
Recitation Video
Failure of L'Hospital's Rule
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Indeterminate Forms
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Lecture Video and Notes
Video Excerpts
» Clip 1: L'Hospital's Rule, Continued (00:06:00)
From Lecture 36 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006