ok, the question is to find the limit as x approaches infinity of (x^3 - 5x^2 + x + 2)^(1/3) - x
I know that as x goest to infinity the small powers of x and the constants become insignificant, and the problem becomes
(x^3 - 5x^2)^(1/3) - x = or x(1 - 5/x)^(1/3) - x
but I don't see how you go from
x(1-5/x)^(1/3) - n
to:
x(1 - 5/(3x) + O(1/x^2)) - x
can someone explain this step in detail, thank you
2007-10-06
08:17:57
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