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Re: Limit problem from analysis

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  • Subject: [mg21517] Re: Limit problem from analysis
  • From: Alan Lewis <alanlewis at home.com>
  • Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2000 02:43:33 -0500 (EST)
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Here's a different hint: try exponentiating. Alan

world at writemaster.com.xxx wrote:
> 
> I am teaching myself analysis, and I'm stuck on a particular problem.
> The problem is to prove that the limit as n goes to infinity of n to
> the (1/n) power is 1.  The only allowed tools are those of the first
> few chapters of a basic analysis textbook.  The hint given in the book
> is to use the binomial theorem.
> 
> You can find the work I've done at
> http://writemaster.com/public/mathPostings/
> There are two documents there, one a Mathematica notebook and the
> other an MS Word document.   Any suggestions for how to proceed, or
> even outright solutions, would be welcome.
> 
> I am not taking any classes, and you will not be helping me with a
> test or homework.
> 
> Steve Oppenheimer
> writer at writemaster.com


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