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Mathematics · Ch 7 — Applications of Differential Calculus

The l'Hôpital's Rule

7.5.2

The l'Hôpital's Rule

l'Hôpital's Rule. Suppose f(x)f(x) and g(x)g(x) are differentiable functions with g′(x)≠0g'(x)\ne0.

  • If lim⁡x→af(x)=0=lim⁡x→ag(x)\displaystyle\lim_{x\to a}f(x)=0=\lim_{x\to a}g(x), then lim⁡x→af(x)g(x)=lim⁡x→af′(x)g′(x)\displaystyle\lim_{x\to a}\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}=\lim_{x\to a}\frac{f'(x)}{g'(x)}.
  • If lim⁡x→af(x)=±∞=lim⁡x→ag(x)\displaystyle\lim_{x\to a}f(x)=\pm\infty=\lim_{x\to a}g(x), then likewise lim⁡x→af(x)g(x)=lim⁡x→af′(x)g′(x)\displaystyle\lim_{x\to a}\frac{f(x)}{g(x)}=\lim_{x\to a}\frac{f'(x)}{g'(x)}. …