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I calculated the derivative of $frac{x}{7}*e^{-2x^2}$ and got $frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}(1-4x^2)$ (I included it cause if I got that wrong calculating the rest is pointless)



I don't know how to find the limit of this function:
$$frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}(1-4x^2)$$ I tried splitting it into two but I still don't know how to handle this$$lim_{x to infty} frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}+lim_{x to infty} frac{1}{7}xe^{-2x^2}*(-4x) $$






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    Exponential growth is more powerful than polynomial growth. $e^{-2x^2}$ goes to $0$ more powerfully than $(1-4x^2)$ goes to $-infty$. Their product goes to $0.$
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I calculated the derivative of $frac{x}{7}*e^{-2x^2}$ and got $frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}(1-4x^2)$ (I included it cause if I got that wrong calculating the rest is pointless)



I don't know how to find the limit of this function:
$$frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}(1-4x^2)$$ I tried splitting it into two but I still don't know how to handle this$$lim_{x to infty} frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}+lim_{x to infty} frac{1}{7}xe^{-2x^2}*(-4x) $$






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    Exponential growth is more powerful than polynomial growth. $e^{-2x^2}$ goes to $0$ more powerfully than $(1-4x^2)$ goes to $-infty$. Their product goes to $0.$
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I calculated the derivative of $frac{x}{7}*e^{-2x^2}$ and got $frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}(1-4x^2)$ (I included it cause if I got that wrong calculating the rest is pointless)



I don't know how to find the limit of this function:
$$frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}(1-4x^2)$$ I tried splitting it into two but I still don't know how to handle this$$lim_{x to infty} frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}+lim_{x to infty} frac{1}{7}xe^{-2x^2}*(-4x) $$






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I calculated the derivative of $frac{x}{7}*e^{-2x^2}$ and got $frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}(1-4x^2)$ (I included it cause if I got that wrong calculating the rest is pointless)



I don't know how to find the limit of this function:
$$frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}(1-4x^2)$$ I tried splitting it into two but I still don't know how to handle this$$lim_{x to infty} frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}+lim_{x to infty} frac{1}{7}xe^{-2x^2}*(-4x) $$






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    Exponential growth is more powerful than polynomial growth. $e^{-2x^2}$ goes to $0$ more powerfully than $(1-4x^2)$ goes to $-infty$. Their product goes to $0.$
    – Doug M
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    Exponential growth is more powerful than polynomial growth. $e^{-2x^2}$ goes to $0$ more powerfully than $(1-4x^2)$ goes to $-infty$. Their product goes to $0.$
    – Doug M
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Exponential growth is more powerful than polynomial growth. $e^{-2x^2}$ goes to $0$ more powerfully than $(1-4x^2)$ goes to $-infty$. Their product goes to $0.$
– Doug M
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Exponential growth is more powerful than polynomial growth. $e^{-2x^2}$ goes to $0$ more powerfully than $(1-4x^2)$ goes to $-infty$. Their product goes to $0.$
– Doug M
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Using L'Hôpital's rule , we get
begin{align}
lim_{xto infty}frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}&=lim_{xto infty}frac{-8x}{28cdot xe^{2x^2}}\
&=lim_{xto infty}frac{-8}{28e^{2x^2}}=0
end{align}.






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    Hint: Rewrite the expression as



    $$frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}left(1-4x^2right) = frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}$$



    Now, notice the growth of the numerator and denominator. Which grows more quickly?






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      You pretty much have the solution. The following limit: $$frac{1}{7}lim_{xto infty}frac{1}{e^{2x^2}}=0.$$



      I do not believe that was your problem. The last bit is what you were probably having trouble with. I would try u substitution. Let $u=x^2$ then we have the following:
      $$-frac{4}{7} lim_{utoinfty}frac{u}{e^{2u}}=0 $$by L'Hopitals Rule.






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      Your derivative is correct.



      Then arrange it as:



      $$frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}$$



      Use that, due to exponentiation having a much greater effect than indices, $e^{2x^2}>>4x^2$ for sufficiently large $x$, to show this limit is very clearly $0$






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        Using L'Hôpital's rule , we get
        begin{align}
        lim_{xto infty}frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}&=lim_{xto infty}frac{-8x}{28cdot xe^{2x^2}}\
        &=lim_{xto infty}frac{-8}{28e^{2x^2}}=0
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          Using L'Hôpital's rule , we get
          begin{align}
          lim_{xto infty}frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}&=lim_{xto infty}frac{-8x}{28cdot xe^{2x^2}}\
          &=lim_{xto infty}frac{-8}{28e^{2x^2}}=0
          end{align}          .






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            Using L'Hôpital's rule , we get
            begin{align}
            lim_{xto infty}frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}&=lim_{xto infty}frac{-8x}{28cdot xe^{2x^2}}\
            &=lim_{xto infty}frac{-8}{28e^{2x^2}}=0
            end{align}            .






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            Using L'Hôpital's rule , we get
            begin{align}
            lim_{xto infty}frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}&=lim_{xto infty}frac{-8x}{28cdot xe^{2x^2}}\
            &=lim_{xto infty}frac{-8}{28e^{2x^2}}=0
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                Hint: Rewrite the expression as



                $$frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}left(1-4x^2right) = frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}$$



                Now, notice the growth of the numerator and denominator. Which grows more quickly?






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                  Hint: Rewrite the expression as



                  $$frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}left(1-4x^2right) = frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}$$



                  Now, notice the growth of the numerator and denominator. Which grows more quickly?






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                    Hint: Rewrite the expression as



                    $$frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}left(1-4x^2right) = frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}$$



                    Now, notice the growth of the numerator and denominator. Which grows more quickly?






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                    Hint: Rewrite the expression as



                    $$frac{1}{7}e^{-2x^2}left(1-4x^2right) = frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}$$



                    Now, notice the growth of the numerator and denominator. Which grows more quickly?







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                        You pretty much have the solution. The following limit: $$frac{1}{7}lim_{xto infty}frac{1}{e^{2x^2}}=0.$$



                        I do not believe that was your problem. The last bit is what you were probably having trouble with. I would try u substitution. Let $u=x^2$ then we have the following:
                        $$-frac{4}{7} lim_{utoinfty}frac{u}{e^{2u}}=0 $$by L'Hopitals Rule.






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                        • Thank you I completely forgot the L'Hopitals Rule
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                        You pretty much have the solution. The following limit: $$frac{1}{7}lim_{xto infty}frac{1}{e^{2x^2}}=0.$$



                        I do not believe that was your problem. The last bit is what you were probably having trouble with. I would try u substitution. Let $u=x^2$ then we have the following:
                        $$-frac{4}{7} lim_{utoinfty}frac{u}{e^{2u}}=0 $$by L'Hopitals Rule.






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                        • Thank you I completely forgot the L'Hopitals Rule
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                          1 hour ago














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                        You pretty much have the solution. The following limit: $$frac{1}{7}lim_{xto infty}frac{1}{e^{2x^2}}=0.$$



                        I do not believe that was your problem. The last bit is what you were probably having trouble with. I would try u substitution. Let $u=x^2$ then we have the following:
                        $$-frac{4}{7} lim_{utoinfty}frac{u}{e^{2u}}=0 $$by L'Hopitals Rule.






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                        You pretty much have the solution. The following limit: $$frac{1}{7}lim_{xto infty}frac{1}{e^{2x^2}}=0.$$



                        I do not believe that was your problem. The last bit is what you were probably having trouble with. I would try u substitution. Let $u=x^2$ then we have the following:
                        $$-frac{4}{7} lim_{utoinfty}frac{u}{e^{2u}}=0 $$by L'Hopitals Rule.







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                        • Thank you I completely forgot the L'Hopitals Rule
                          – B. Czostek
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                        • Thank you I completely forgot the L'Hopitals Rule
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                        Thank you I completely forgot the L'Hopitals Rule
                        – B. Czostek
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                        Thank you I completely forgot the L'Hopitals Rule
                        – B. Czostek
                        1 hour ago











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                        Your derivative is correct.



                        Then arrange it as:



                        $$frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}$$



                        Use that, due to exponentiation having a much greater effect than indices, $e^{2x^2}>>4x^2$ for sufficiently large $x$, to show this limit is very clearly $0$






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                          Your derivative is correct.



                          Then arrange it as:



                          $$frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}$$



                          Use that, due to exponentiation having a much greater effect than indices, $e^{2x^2}>>4x^2$ for sufficiently large $x$, to show this limit is very clearly $0$






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                            Your derivative is correct.



                            Then arrange it as:



                            $$frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}$$



                            Use that, due to exponentiation having a much greater effect than indices, $e^{2x^2}>>4x^2$ for sufficiently large $x$, to show this limit is very clearly $0$






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                            Your derivative is correct.



                            Then arrange it as:



                            $$frac{1-4x^2}{7e^{2x^2}}$$



                            Use that, due to exponentiation having a much greater effect than indices, $e^{2x^2}>>4x^2$ for sufficiently large $x$, to show this limit is very clearly $0$







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