Limit with Floor Function

Calculus Level 3

Evaluate: lim x 2 5 x 2 x \large \lim_{x\to 25^{-}}\dfrac{\lfloor \sqrt x \rfloor^2}{x}


The answer is 0.64.

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1 solution

Prasun Biswas
Nov 18, 2014

Carefully observe that we have to find out the left hand limit of the function f ( x ) = x 2 x \large f(x)=\frac{\lfloor{\sqrt{x}} \rfloor ^2}{x} . Now, since x 2 5 x\to 25^{-} , so think of a value slightly less than 25 25 . Its square root is then slightly less than 5 5 . Then, by definition of the floor function, we have x = 4 \lfloor{\sqrt{x} \rfloor}=4 . Then, just proceed as usual by substituting x = 25 x=25 in the denominator of the limit lim x 2 5 f ( x ) \displaystyle \large \lim_{x\to 25^{-}} f(x) .

lim x 2 5 f ( x ) \displaystyle \large \lim_{x\to 25^{-}} f(x)

= lim x 2 5 x 2 x = \displaystyle \large \lim_{x\to 25^{-}} \frac{\lfloor{\sqrt{x}} \rfloor ^2}{x}

= 4 2 25 = 16 25 = 0.64 = \frac{{4}^2}{25} = \frac{16}{25} = \boxed{0.64}

who did teach you like this? why will i take 25-h where h tense to zero equal to 16 even we can take 24.95 then answer never come 0.64

Rakesh Kumar - 6 years, 6 months ago

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Do you even know about limits and floor function, smartass?

Prasun Biswas - 6 years, 6 months ago

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What a reply ! Hats off ! btw I agree ! :P :)

Keshav Tiwari - 6 years, 6 months ago

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@Keshav Tiwari Thanks, bro :3

Prasun Biswas - 6 years, 6 months ago

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