# Evaluate a limit

#### firemath

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#### firemath

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S/he wants the process.....?

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#### firemath

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Moving from non-bracketed problem 15 to the $$\displaystyle 1/3$$ in brackets? Maybe?

#### skeeter

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I assume you're trying to determine $$\displaystyle \lim_{n \to \infty} \{ x_n \}$$

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$$\displaystyle (a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2) = a^3-b^3$$

let $$\displaystyle a = \sqrt[3]{1+\dfrac{2}{n}}$$ and $$\displaystyle b = 1$$

... multiply your expression by $$\displaystyle \dfrac{a^2+ab+b^2}{a^2+ab+b^2}$$

#### LoudBar

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I assume you're trying to determine $$\displaystyle \lim_{n \to \infty} \{ x_n \}$$

note ...

$$\displaystyle (a-b)(a^2+ab+b^2) = a^3-b^3$$

let $$\displaystyle a = \sqrt[3]{1+\dfrac{2}{n}}$$ and $$\displaystyle b = 1$$

... multiply your expression by $$\displaystyle \dfrac{a^2+ab+b^2}{a^2+ab+b^2}$$
Yeah, i tried it and idk where is my mistake or what i suppose to do next

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#### Subhotosh Khan

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Yeah, i tried it and idk where is my mistake or what i suppose to do next

Now take the limit - the denominator should go to 3 as n $$\displaystyle \to \infty$$ ..... [& 1/n $$\displaystyle \to$$ 0]

#### LoudBar

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Now take the limit - the denominator should go to 3 as n $$\displaystyle \to \infty$$ ..... [& 1/n $$\displaystyle \to$$ 0]
I think i got it, thank You a lot for helping me!

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#### Jomo

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Moving from non-bracketed problem 15 to the $$\displaystyle 1/3$$ in brackets? Maybe?
Sad, that is all I have to say.

#### lookagain

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$$\displaystyle \sqrt{a + b} \ \approx \ \sqrt{a} + \dfrac{1}{2}b$$
$$\displaystyle \sqrt[3]{a + b} \ \approx \ \sqrt[3]{a} + \dfrac{1}{3}b$$
$$\displaystyle \dfrac{n}{2}\bigg(1 + \dfrac{2}{3n} \ - \ 1 \bigg)$$