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Solve lim x→∞ of 1/x

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Problem

limx1x\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{1}{x}

Step-by-step solution

  1. As xx grows large, 1x\frac{1}{x} shrinks toward 00.

  2. For any ε>0\varepsilon > 0, choose N=1/εN = 1/\varepsilon, then x>N1/x<εx > N \Rightarrow |1/x| < \varepsilon.

  3. Therefore limx1x=0\lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{1}{x} = 0.

Answer

00

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