Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 2 - Limits - 2.7 Limits at Infinity - Exercises - Page 83: 42

Answer

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

Work Step by Step

Let $t=\frac{x+1}{x-1}$ As $x$ approaches $\infty$, $t$ approaches the value 1. So the given limit becomes $\lim\limits_{t \to 1} tan^{-1}(t)=\frac{\pi}{4}$ Hence $\lim\limits_{x \to \infty} tan^{-1}(\frac{x+1}{x-1})=\frac{\pi}{4}$
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