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Limit of \( \displaystyle \frac{\ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2 x + 1} \) as \( x \to \infty \)

Problem 1.88 · medium

Evaluate \( \displaystyle \lim_{x \to \infty} \frac{\ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2 x + 1} \).
  1. \[ \lim_{x \to \infty}\left(\frac{\ln{\left(2 x + 1 \right)}}{2 x + 1}\right) \]
    limitStart with the original limit.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \lim_{u \to \infty}\left(\frac{\ln{\left(u \right)}}{u}\right) \]
    substitution limitLet u = 2*x + 1. As x approaches infinity, u also approaches infinity. The limit is now expressed in terms of u.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \lim_{u \to \infty}\left(\frac{\frac{d}{d u} \ln{\left(u \right)}}{\frac{d}{d u} u}\right) \]
    lhopitalApply L'Hopital's rule since the limit is of the form infinity/infinity.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \lim_{u \to \infty} \frac{1}{u} \]
    simplify simplifyCompute the derivatives of the numerator and denominator. Simplify the fraction.✓ Proved
  5. \[ = 0 \]
    limitEvaluate the final limit.✓ 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.

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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
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where 2*x + 1 = 0
undefined where u = 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where u = 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where u = 0
undefined where Derivative(u, u) = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
log is undefined for non-positive arguments
undefined where Derivative(u, u) = 0
undefined where u = 0
6✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where u = 0
7✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where u = 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 2026-09-30 — The solution correctly applies substitution, L'Hopital's rule, and limit evaluation. Each step changes only one aspect of the expression and uses valid labels from the fixed vocabulary.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-30

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.