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Limit of \( \displaystyle \frac{27 x^{2} + 1}{9 x^{2} - 4} \) as \( x \to \infty \)

Problem 1.104 · medium

Evaluate \( \displaystyle \lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{27 x^{2} + 1}{9 x^{2} - 4} \).
  1. \[ \lim_{x \to \infty}\left(\frac{27 x^{2} + 1}{9 x^{2} - 4}\right) \]
    limit algebraStart with the limit definition. Divide numerator and denominator by x**2.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \lim_{x \to \infty}\left(\frac{27 + \frac{1}{x^{2}}}{9 - \frac{4}{x^{2}}}\right) \]
    algebraSimplify the fractions.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \lim_{x \to \infty} 3 \]
    limit simplifyEvaluate the limit of each term as x approaches infinity. Simplify the fraction.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = 3 \]
    simplifyFinal result.✓ Proved
Answer \( 3 \)

✓ Nihil obstat Every line of this solution was proved by the computer algebra system SymPy. The answer was also checked a second way, without looking at the solution. Reviewers found nothing wrong with the explanation.

The full receipt
LineStatusChecked byDetail
1✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0line 1 is the problem as stated
2✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 9*x**2 - 4 = 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 9*x**2 - 4 = 0
undefined where 9 - 4/x**2 = 0
undefined where x = 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where 9 - 4/x**2 = 0
undefined where x = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
answer, a second way✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0SymPy took the limit from both sides and got the stated value

Reviewers

  • gpt-oss:20b: pass
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-03
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-03
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-03
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-03

Proved: SymPy reduced the difference between the two sides to zero. Checked independently: a separate method, named above, confirmed it. Checked numerically: the two sides agree at every sampled point, which is evidence, not proof. Reviewed: a model or a person read it; that is all a sentence can have. Solution by gemma4:26b, checked 2026-10-03 with SymPy 1.14.0.