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Example 6

Find

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By l'Hospital's Rule for ∞/∞,

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Warning:
Before using l'Hospital's Rule, check to see whether the limit is of the form 0/0 or ∞/∞. A common mistake is to use the rule when the limit is not of one of these forms.


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