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GATE 2015 CS – Question 12

Engineering Mathematics · Calculus · 1 mark · Multiple choice

$\lim_{x \to \infty} x^{1/x}$ is

  1. $\infty$
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. Not defined

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Correct answer: (C) 1

Explanation

Write $x^{1/x} = e^{\frac{\ln x}{x}}$. As $x \to \infty$, $\frac{\ln x}{x} \to 0$, so the limit is $e^0 = 1$.