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QuestionFind the limit: limx015+x15x\lim _{x \rightarrow 0} \frac{\frac{1}{5+x}-\frac{1}{5}}{x}.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. We are asked to find the limit as x approaches0 of the function 15+x15x\frac{\frac{1}{5+x}-\frac{1}{5}}{x}

STEP 2

We can see that if we directly substitute x=0x=0 into the function, we get a form of 00\frac{0}{0}, which is indeterminate. Therefore, we need to simplify the function first.

STEP 3

To simplify the function, we can start by finding a common denominator for the fractions in the numerator.
15+x15x=5(5+x)x(5+x)5\frac{\frac{1}{5+x}-\frac{1}{5}}{x} = \frac{5 - (5+x)}{x(5+x)5}

STEP 4

implify the numerator.
(+x)x(+x)=xx(+x)\frac{ - (+x)}{x(+x)} = \frac{-x}{x(+x)}

STEP 5

Now, we can cancel out the xx in the numerator and the denominator.
xx(5+x)5=1(5+x)5\frac{-x}{x(5+x)5} = \frac{-1}{(5+x)5}

STEP 6

Now, we can substitute x=0x=0 into the simplified function.
limx01(5+x)5=1(5+0)5\lim{x \rightarrow0} \frac{-1}{(5+x)5} = \frac{-1}{(5+0)5}

STEP 7

Calculate the limit.
1(5+0)5=125\frac{-1}{(5+0)5} = \frac{-1}{25}The limit as x approaches0 of the function 15+x15x\frac{\frac{1}{5+x}-\frac{1}{5}}{x} is 125\frac{-1}{25}.

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