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Find the limit of [1/(t x (1+t)^(1/2)) – (1/t)] as x approaches zero.

The answer is -1/2 according to my book, but I can’t get a rational answer. Please help.

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I solved it here.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmNBiCnAXqbkdSIXZVlOuAPsy6IX?qid=20070715101849AAk2ZDC&show=7#profile-info-CGG2EAmgaa

lim t–>0 [1/(t x (1+t)^0.5) – (1/t)]

= lim t –> [(1-(1+t)^0.5)/(t(1+t)^0.5)]

= lim t –>0 [(1+t)^0.5 – 1 – t)/(t + t^2)

Now, use L’Hopital’s rule to get:

= lim t –>0 [{1/(2(t+1)^0.5) – 1} / (1+2t)

Plug 0 in for t to get

= (1/2 – 1)/1

= -1/2

I hope this helps!

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