Evaluate $ lim_{xto 0}|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}| $ without using L'Hospital's rule.












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lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right|
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I know the limit is equal to 2. But I am not allowed to use L'Hospital.
How can I evaluate the limit without L'Hospital?






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    $$
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    I know the limit is equal to 2. But I am not allowed to use L'Hospital.
    How can I evaluate the limit without L'Hospital?






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      $$
      lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right|
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      I know the limit is equal to 2. But I am not allowed to use L'Hospital.
      How can I evaluate the limit without L'Hospital?






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      $$
      lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right|
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      I know the limit is equal to 2. But I am not allowed to use L'Hospital.
      How can I evaluate the limit without L'Hospital?






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          $$lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{5^x-5^{-x}}{5^x-1}biggvert = lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{5^{2x}-1}{5^{2x}-5^x}biggvert = lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{(5^{x}-1)(5^x+1)}{5^{x}(5^x-1)}biggvert$$






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            Set $y= 5^x$ and consider $ylongrightarrow 1$
            $$left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right| = left|frac{y-frac{1}{y}}{y-1}right| = left|frac{y^2-1}{y(y-1)}right| = left|frac{y+1}{y}right| stackrel{y to 1}{longrightarrow} 2$$






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              For positive $x$ we have:
              $frac{5^x-5^{-x}}{5^x-1}= frac{(5^x-1)+(1-5^{-x})}{5^x-1}= 1+5^{-x}$.
              As $xrightarrow 0$ this approaches to $1+1=2$.






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                Alternative approach: Recall that $lim_{xto0}frac{a^x-1}{x}=ln a$



                $lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right|=lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^{2x}-1 }{5^x(5^x-1)}right|=lim_{xto 0} |frac{5^{2x}-1 }{2x}|cdotfrac{2}{5^x}cdot|frac{x}{5^x-1}|=frac{2ln5}{ln5}=2 $






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                  Hint:



                  $$lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{5^x-5^{-x}}{5^x-1}biggvert = lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{5^{2x}-1}{5^{2x}-5^x}biggvert = lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{(5^{x}-1)(5^x+1)}{5^{x}(5^x-1)}biggvert$$






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                    $$lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{5^x-5^{-x}}{5^x-1}biggvert = lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{5^{2x}-1}{5^{2x}-5^x}biggvert = lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{(5^{x}-1)(5^x+1)}{5^{x}(5^x-1)}biggvert$$






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                      $$lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{5^x-5^{-x}}{5^x-1}biggvert = lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{5^{2x}-1}{5^{2x}-5^x}biggvert = lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{(5^{x}-1)(5^x+1)}{5^{x}(5^x-1)}biggvert$$






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                      $$lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{5^x-5^{-x}}{5^x-1}biggvert = lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{5^{2x}-1}{5^{2x}-5^x}biggvert = lim_{x to 0}biggvertfrac{(5^{x}-1)(5^x+1)}{5^{x}(5^x-1)}biggvert$$







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                          Set $y= 5^x$ and consider $ylongrightarrow 1$
                          $$left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right| = left|frac{y-frac{1}{y}}{y-1}right| = left|frac{y^2-1}{y(y-1)}right| = left|frac{y+1}{y}right| stackrel{y to 1}{longrightarrow} 2$$






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                            Set $y= 5^x$ and consider $ylongrightarrow 1$
                            $$left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right| = left|frac{y-frac{1}{y}}{y-1}right| = left|frac{y^2-1}{y(y-1)}right| = left|frac{y+1}{y}right| stackrel{y to 1}{longrightarrow} 2$$






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                              Set $y= 5^x$ and consider $ylongrightarrow 1$
                              $$left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right| = left|frac{y-frac{1}{y}}{y-1}right| = left|frac{y^2-1}{y(y-1)}right| = left|frac{y+1}{y}right| stackrel{y to 1}{longrightarrow} 2$$






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                              Set $y= 5^x$ and consider $ylongrightarrow 1$
                              $$left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right| = left|frac{y-frac{1}{y}}{y-1}right| = left|frac{y^2-1}{y(y-1)}right| = left|frac{y+1}{y}right| stackrel{y to 1}{longrightarrow} 2$$







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                                  HINT



                                  For positive $x$ we have:
                                  $frac{5^x-5^{-x}}{5^x-1}= frac{(5^x-1)+(1-5^{-x})}{5^x-1}= 1+5^{-x}$.
                                  As $xrightarrow 0$ this approaches to $1+1=2$.






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                                    HINT



                                    For positive $x$ we have:
                                    $frac{5^x-5^{-x}}{5^x-1}= frac{(5^x-1)+(1-5^{-x})}{5^x-1}= 1+5^{-x}$.
                                    As $xrightarrow 0$ this approaches to $1+1=2$.






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                                      For positive $x$ we have:
                                      $frac{5^x-5^{-x}}{5^x-1}= frac{(5^x-1)+(1-5^{-x})}{5^x-1}= 1+5^{-x}$.
                                      As $xrightarrow 0$ this approaches to $1+1=2$.






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                                      HINT



                                      For positive $x$ we have:
                                      $frac{5^x-5^{-x}}{5^x-1}= frac{(5^x-1)+(1-5^{-x})}{5^x-1}= 1+5^{-x}$.
                                      As $xrightarrow 0$ this approaches to $1+1=2$.







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                                          Alternative approach: Recall that $lim_{xto0}frac{a^x-1}{x}=ln a$



                                          $lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right|=lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^{2x}-1 }{5^x(5^x-1)}right|=lim_{xto 0} |frac{5^{2x}-1 }{2x}|cdotfrac{2}{5^x}cdot|frac{x}{5^x-1}|=frac{2ln5}{ln5}=2 $






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                                            Alternative approach: Recall that $lim_{xto0}frac{a^x-1}{x}=ln a$



                                            $lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right|=lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^{2x}-1 }{5^x(5^x-1)}right|=lim_{xto 0} |frac{5^{2x}-1 }{2x}|cdotfrac{2}{5^x}cdot|frac{x}{5^x-1}|=frac{2ln5}{ln5}=2 $






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                                              Alternative approach: Recall that $lim_{xto0}frac{a^x-1}{x}=ln a$



                                              $lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right|=lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^{2x}-1 }{5^x(5^x-1)}right|=lim_{xto 0} |frac{5^{2x}-1 }{2x}|cdotfrac{2}{5^x}cdot|frac{x}{5^x-1}|=frac{2ln5}{ln5}=2 $






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                                              Alternative approach: Recall that $lim_{xto0}frac{a^x-1}{x}=ln a$



                                              $lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^x - 5^{-x}}{5^x-1}right|=lim_{xto 0}left|frac{5^{2x}-1 }{5^x(5^x-1)}right|=lim_{xto 0} |frac{5^{2x}-1 }{2x}|cdotfrac{2}{5^x}cdot|frac{x}{5^x-1}|=frac{2ln5}{ln5}=2 $







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