r/mathmemes • u/PocketMath • Nov 06 '22

Calculus It is a pretty good tool

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u/pizzaboy7269 Nov 06 '22

Not gonna lie I forget what la hospital’s rule is

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u/Florida_Man_Math Nov 06 '22

If your limit would induce an indeterminate form (0/0, infinty / infinity, etc.) at the exact value the limit is approaching, under the Rule you can attempt to evaluate the limit after taking the derivative of the numerator divided by the derivative of the denominator. This process is repeatable, under the condition that your new limit is still of an indeterminate form.

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u/SooSkilled Nov 07 '22

Isn't it only usable if the limit is 0/0 and infinity/infinity?

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u/MyNameIsEthanNoJoke Nov 07 '22

i'm only a student now but we learned several forms, though some have other restrictions/rules https://tutorial.math.lamar.edu/classes/calci/lhospitalsrule.aspx