Calculus 10th Edition

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Chapter 5 - Logarithmic, Exponential, and Other Transcendental Functions - 5.1 Exercises - Page 325: 37

Answer

diverges toward $-\infty$

Work Step by Step

In the proof of Th.5.1. we noted that as $t\rightarrow 0^{+}$ (t approaches 0 from the right) then ln(t)$\rightarrow-\infty$ (diverges toward $-\infty$). (see fig.5.3) Here, if we set t=x-3, and when $x\rightarrow 3^{+},$then $t\rightarrow 0^{+}$, so we can write $\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow 3^{+}}\ln(x-3)=\lim_{t\rightarrow 0^{+}}\ln t=-\infty$
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