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Limit of \( \displaystyle 4 x^{2} e^{- 2 x} \) as \( x \to \infty \)

Problem 1.110 · medium

Evaluate \( \displaystyle \lim_{x \to \infty} 4 x^{2} e^{- 2 x} \).
  1. \[ \lim_{x \to \infty}\left(4 x^{2} e^{- 2 x}\right) \]
    limit rewriteEvaluate the limit of the function as x approaches infinity. Rewrite the negative exponent as a fraction.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \lim_{x \to \infty}\left(\frac{\frac{d}{d x} 4 x^{2}}{\frac{d}{d x} e^{2 x}}\right) \]
    lhopitalApply L'Hopital's rule because the limit is an indeterminate form of type infinity/infinity.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \lim_{x \to \infty}\left(4 x e^{- 2 x}\right) \]
    simplify simplifyCompute the derivatives in the numerator and denominator. Simplify the fraction by canceling the common factor of 2.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \lim_{x \to \infty}\left(\frac{\frac{d}{d x} 4 x}{\frac{d}{d x} e^{2 x}}\right) \]
    lhopitalApply L'Hopital's rule again.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = \lim_{x \to \infty}\left(2 e^{- 2 x}\right) \]
    simplify simplify rewriteCompute the derivatives in the numerator and denominator. Simplify the fraction. Rewrite the expression using a positive exponent.✓ Proved
  6. \[ = 0 \]
    limitThe limit of exp(-2x) as x approaches infinity is 0.✓ Proved
Answer \( 0 \)

✓ 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
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1✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0line 1 is the problem as stated
2✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where Derivative(exp(2*x), x) = 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where Derivative(exp(2*x), x) = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where Derivative(exp(2*x), x) = 0
7✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where Derivative(exp(2*x), x) = 0
8✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
9✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
10✓ 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.