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$lim_{x to 0} frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}+1}$



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  • Why not? I think it is allright
    – José Alejandro Aburto Araneda
    4 hours ago






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    The problem is that $e^{1/x}$ doesn't approach a limit as $xto 0$. It approaches $+infty$ as $x$ goes to $0$ from the right, and it goes to $0$ as $x$ goes to $0$ from the left. Thus your expression goes to $1$ on the right, and $0$ on the left.
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  • You can use L'hopital to find the right side limit but it's not necessary. You can't apply it to find the left side limit as that is neither $infty/infty$ nor $0/0$.
    – fleablood
    3 hours ago










  • @fleablood Oh okay! The theorem is only about the right hand limit. Thanks!
    – user1752323
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$lim_{x to 0} frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}+1}$



I'm trying to use this form of LH Rule. enter image description here










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  • Why not? I think it is allright
    – José Alejandro Aburto Araneda
    4 hours ago






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    The problem is that $e^{1/x}$ doesn't approach a limit as $xto 0$. It approaches $+infty$ as $x$ goes to $0$ from the right, and it goes to $0$ as $x$ goes to $0$ from the left. Thus your expression goes to $1$ on the right, and $0$ on the left.
    – lulu
    4 hours ago












  • You can use L'hopital to find the right side limit but it's not necessary. You can't apply it to find the left side limit as that is neither $infty/infty$ nor $0/0$.
    – fleablood
    3 hours ago










  • @fleablood Oh okay! The theorem is only about the right hand limit. Thanks!
    – user1752323
    12 mins ago














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  • Why not? I think it is allright
    – José Alejandro Aburto Araneda
    4 hours ago






  • 6




    The problem is that $e^{1/x}$ doesn't approach a limit as $xto 0$. It approaches $+infty$ as $x$ goes to $0$ from the right, and it goes to $0$ as $x$ goes to $0$ from the left. Thus your expression goes to $1$ on the right, and $0$ on the left.
    – lulu
    4 hours ago












  • You can use L'hopital to find the right side limit but it's not necessary. You can't apply it to find the left side limit as that is neither $infty/infty$ nor $0/0$.
    – fleablood
    3 hours ago










  • @fleablood Oh okay! The theorem is only about the right hand limit. Thanks!
    – user1752323
    12 mins ago


















  • Why not? I think it is allright
    – José Alejandro Aburto Araneda
    4 hours ago






  • 6




    The problem is that $e^{1/x}$ doesn't approach a limit as $xto 0$. It approaches $+infty$ as $x$ goes to $0$ from the right, and it goes to $0$ as $x$ goes to $0$ from the left. Thus your expression goes to $1$ on the right, and $0$ on the left.
    – lulu
    4 hours ago












  • You can use L'hopital to find the right side limit but it's not necessary. You can't apply it to find the left side limit as that is neither $infty/infty$ nor $0/0$.
    – fleablood
    3 hours ago










  • @fleablood Oh okay! The theorem is only about the right hand limit. Thanks!
    – user1752323
    12 mins ago
















Why not? I think it is allright
– José Alejandro Aburto Araneda
4 hours ago




Why not? I think it is allright
– José Alejandro Aburto Araneda
4 hours ago




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The problem is that $e^{1/x}$ doesn't approach a limit as $xto 0$. It approaches $+infty$ as $x$ goes to $0$ from the right, and it goes to $0$ as $x$ goes to $0$ from the left. Thus your expression goes to $1$ on the right, and $0$ on the left.
– lulu
4 hours ago






The problem is that $e^{1/x}$ doesn't approach a limit as $xto 0$. It approaches $+infty$ as $x$ goes to $0$ from the right, and it goes to $0$ as $x$ goes to $0$ from the left. Thus your expression goes to $1$ on the right, and $0$ on the left.
– lulu
4 hours ago














You can use L'hopital to find the right side limit but it's not necessary. You can't apply it to find the left side limit as that is neither $infty/infty$ nor $0/0$.
– fleablood
3 hours ago




You can use L'hopital to find the right side limit but it's not necessary. You can't apply it to find the left side limit as that is neither $infty/infty$ nor $0/0$.
– fleablood
3 hours ago












@fleablood Oh okay! The theorem is only about the right hand limit. Thanks!
– user1752323
12 mins ago




@fleablood Oh okay! The theorem is only about the right hand limit. Thanks!
– user1752323
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You can apply l’Hôpital for the limit from the right, because it is in the form $infty/infty$.



The limit from the left is instead in the form $0/1$, which is not indeterminate. In order to use that form of l'Hôpital for a two sided limit, you need $infty/infty$ on both sides.



More generally you need $infty/infty$ or $0/0$ on either side.



If you blindly apply l’Hôpital, you end up with
$$
lim_{xto0}frac{-e^{1/x}/x^2}{-e^{1/x}/x^2}=1
$$

but this would be incorrect, because
$$
lim_{xto0^-}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=0
$$

For the limit from the right the limit is correct, but using l’Hôpital is of course not necessary:
$$
lim_{xto0^+}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=lim_{xto0^+}frac{1}{1+e^{-1/x}}=
frac{1}{1+0}=1
$$






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    L'Hopital's rule does not apply because the limit
    $$
    lim_{xto 0}e^{1/x}
    $$

    does not exist, since
    $$
    lim_{xto 0^-}e^{1/x}=0quadtext{while}quad lim_{xto 0^+}e^{1/x}=infty
    $$

    So, consequently
    $$
    lim_{xto 0^-}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=0quadtext{while}quad lim_{xto 0^+}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=1
    $$






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      This is not the reason why l'Hôpital cannot be applied.
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    here, $$when~~~xto 0^+,e^{frac{1}{x}}to infty$$
    So,$$lim_{x to 0^+} frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}+1}=lim_{x to 0^+}frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}left(1+frac{1}{e^frac{1}{x}} right)}=lim_{x to 0^+}frac{1}{left(1+frac{1}{e^frac{1}{x}} right)}=frac{1}{1+0}=1$$
    $$when~~~xto 0^-,e^{frac{1}{x}} to 0$$
    So,
    $$lim_{x to 0^-} frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}+1}=frac{0}{0+1}=0$$



    so,simply limit doesn't exist.so we can't find the limit when $x to 0$ no matter what procedure you follow.






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      You can apply l’Hôpital for the limit from the right, because it is in the form $infty/infty$.



      The limit from the left is instead in the form $0/1$, which is not indeterminate. In order to use that form of l'Hôpital for a two sided limit, you need $infty/infty$ on both sides.



      More generally you need $infty/infty$ or $0/0$ on either side.



      If you blindly apply l’Hôpital, you end up with
      $$
      lim_{xto0}frac{-e^{1/x}/x^2}{-e^{1/x}/x^2}=1
      $$

      but this would be incorrect, because
      $$
      lim_{xto0^-}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=0
      $$

      For the limit from the right the limit is correct, but using l’Hôpital is of course not necessary:
      $$
      lim_{xto0^+}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=lim_{xto0^+}frac{1}{1+e^{-1/x}}=
      frac{1}{1+0}=1
      $$






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        You can apply l’Hôpital for the limit from the right, because it is in the form $infty/infty$.



        The limit from the left is instead in the form $0/1$, which is not indeterminate. In order to use that form of l'Hôpital for a two sided limit, you need $infty/infty$ on both sides.



        More generally you need $infty/infty$ or $0/0$ on either side.



        If you blindly apply l’Hôpital, you end up with
        $$
        lim_{xto0}frac{-e^{1/x}/x^2}{-e^{1/x}/x^2}=1
        $$

        but this would be incorrect, because
        $$
        lim_{xto0^-}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=0
        $$

        For the limit from the right the limit is correct, but using l’Hôpital is of course not necessary:
        $$
        lim_{xto0^+}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=lim_{xto0^+}frac{1}{1+e^{-1/x}}=
        frac{1}{1+0}=1
        $$






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          You can apply l’Hôpital for the limit from the right, because it is in the form $infty/infty$.



          The limit from the left is instead in the form $0/1$, which is not indeterminate. In order to use that form of l'Hôpital for a two sided limit, you need $infty/infty$ on both sides.



          More generally you need $infty/infty$ or $0/0$ on either side.



          If you blindly apply l’Hôpital, you end up with
          $$
          lim_{xto0}frac{-e^{1/x}/x^2}{-e^{1/x}/x^2}=1
          $$

          but this would be incorrect, because
          $$
          lim_{xto0^-}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=0
          $$

          For the limit from the right the limit is correct, but using l’Hôpital is of course not necessary:
          $$
          lim_{xto0^+}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=lim_{xto0^+}frac{1}{1+e^{-1/x}}=
          frac{1}{1+0}=1
          $$






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          You can apply l’Hôpital for the limit from the right, because it is in the form $infty/infty$.



          The limit from the left is instead in the form $0/1$, which is not indeterminate. In order to use that form of l'Hôpital for a two sided limit, you need $infty/infty$ on both sides.



          More generally you need $infty/infty$ or $0/0$ on either side.



          If you blindly apply l’Hôpital, you end up with
          $$
          lim_{xto0}frac{-e^{1/x}/x^2}{-e^{1/x}/x^2}=1
          $$

          but this would be incorrect, because
          $$
          lim_{xto0^-}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=0
          $$

          For the limit from the right the limit is correct, but using l’Hôpital is of course not necessary:
          $$
          lim_{xto0^+}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=lim_{xto0^+}frac{1}{1+e^{-1/x}}=
          frac{1}{1+0}=1
          $$







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              L'Hopital's rule does not apply because the limit
              $$
              lim_{xto 0}e^{1/x}
              $$

              does not exist, since
              $$
              lim_{xto 0^-}e^{1/x}=0quadtext{while}quad lim_{xto 0^+}e^{1/x}=infty
              $$

              So, consequently
              $$
              lim_{xto 0^-}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=0quadtext{while}quad lim_{xto 0^+}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=1
              $$






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                This is not the reason why l'Hôpital cannot be applied.
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              L'Hopital's rule does not apply because the limit
              $$
              lim_{xto 0}e^{1/x}
              $$

              does not exist, since
              $$
              lim_{xto 0^-}e^{1/x}=0quadtext{while}quad lim_{xto 0^+}e^{1/x}=infty
              $$

              So, consequently
              $$
              lim_{xto 0^-}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=0quadtext{while}quad lim_{xto 0^+}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=1
              $$






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                This is not the reason why l'Hôpital cannot be applied.
                – egreg
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              L'Hopital's rule does not apply because the limit
              $$
              lim_{xto 0}e^{1/x}
              $$

              does not exist, since
              $$
              lim_{xto 0^-}e^{1/x}=0quadtext{while}quad lim_{xto 0^+}e^{1/x}=infty
              $$

              So, consequently
              $$
              lim_{xto 0^-}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=0quadtext{while}quad lim_{xto 0^+}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=1
              $$






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              L'Hopital's rule does not apply because the limit
              $$
              lim_{xto 0}e^{1/x}
              $$

              does not exist, since
              $$
              lim_{xto 0^-}e^{1/x}=0quadtext{while}quad lim_{xto 0^+}e^{1/x}=infty
              $$

              So, consequently
              $$
              lim_{xto 0^-}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=0quadtext{while}quad lim_{xto 0^+}frac{e^{1/x}}{e^{1/x}+1}=1
              $$







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                This is not the reason why l'Hôpital cannot be applied.
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                This is not the reason why l'Hôpital cannot be applied.
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              This is not the reason why l'Hôpital cannot be applied.
              – egreg
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              This is not the reason why l'Hôpital cannot be applied.
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              here, $$when~~~xto 0^+,e^{frac{1}{x}}to infty$$
              So,$$lim_{x to 0^+} frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}+1}=lim_{x to 0^+}frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}left(1+frac{1}{e^frac{1}{x}} right)}=lim_{x to 0^+}frac{1}{left(1+frac{1}{e^frac{1}{x}} right)}=frac{1}{1+0}=1$$
              $$when~~~xto 0^-,e^{frac{1}{x}} to 0$$
              So,
              $$lim_{x to 0^-} frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}+1}=frac{0}{0+1}=0$$



              so,simply limit doesn't exist.so we can't find the limit when $x to 0$ no matter what procedure you follow.






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                here, $$when~~~xto 0^+,e^{frac{1}{x}}to infty$$
                So,$$lim_{x to 0^+} frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}+1}=lim_{x to 0^+}frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}left(1+frac{1}{e^frac{1}{x}} right)}=lim_{x to 0^+}frac{1}{left(1+frac{1}{e^frac{1}{x}} right)}=frac{1}{1+0}=1$$
                $$when~~~xto 0^-,e^{frac{1}{x}} to 0$$
                So,
                $$lim_{x to 0^-} frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}+1}=frac{0}{0+1}=0$$



                so,simply limit doesn't exist.so we can't find the limit when $x to 0$ no matter what procedure you follow.






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                  here, $$when~~~xto 0^+,e^{frac{1}{x}}to infty$$
                  So,$$lim_{x to 0^+} frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}+1}=lim_{x to 0^+}frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}left(1+frac{1}{e^frac{1}{x}} right)}=lim_{x to 0^+}frac{1}{left(1+frac{1}{e^frac{1}{x}} right)}=frac{1}{1+0}=1$$
                  $$when~~~xto 0^-,e^{frac{1}{x}} to 0$$
                  So,
                  $$lim_{x to 0^-} frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}+1}=frac{0}{0+1}=0$$



                  so,simply limit doesn't exist.so we can't find the limit when $x to 0$ no matter what procedure you follow.






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                  here, $$when~~~xto 0^+,e^{frac{1}{x}}to infty$$
                  So,$$lim_{x to 0^+} frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}+1}=lim_{x to 0^+}frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}left(1+frac{1}{e^frac{1}{x}} right)}=lim_{x to 0^+}frac{1}{left(1+frac{1}{e^frac{1}{x}} right)}=frac{1}{1+0}=1$$
                  $$when~~~xto 0^-,e^{frac{1}{x}} to 0$$
                  So,
                  $$lim_{x to 0^-} frac{e^frac{1}{x}}{e^frac{1}{x}+1}=frac{0}{0+1}=0$$



                  so,simply limit doesn't exist.so we can't find the limit when $x to 0$ no matter what procedure you follow.







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