Thomas' Calculus 13th Edition

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Chapter 3: Derivatives - Section 3.3 Differentiation Rules - Exercises 3.3 - Page 126: 55

Answer

$50$

Work Step by Step

$\lim_{x\to1}\frac{x^{50}-1}{x-1}=f'(x)|_{x=1}$ where $f(x)=x^{50}$, thus $f'(x)=50x^{49}$ and $\lim_{x\to1}\frac{x^{50}-1}{x-1}=50x^{49}|_{x=1}=50$
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