L'Hôspital Rule

Suppose f(x) and g(x) are differentiable and g′ (x)≠0 on an open interval ℐ that contains ω except possibly at ω. Suppose

  • either limx→ω f(x)=0 and limx→ω g(x)=0
  • or limx→ω f(x)=±∞ and limx→ω g(x)=±∞

Then

limx→ω f(x) g(x) = limx→ω f′(x) g′(x)

provided the limit on the right exists.

0/0

limx→0 1-cosx x limx→1 sin(πx) lnx limx→∞ ℯ1x -1 1x limx→0 sinx-x x

∞/∞

limx→∞ 3x+5 2x-1 limx→ 0+ ln(x) 1/tan(x) limx→∞ ln(x) x limx→∞ ℯx x

Caution

lim x→1 x2+5 3x-4 limx→∞ x-sinx x

Other forms

0×0
lim x→0+ (xlnx)
∞-∞
limx→ 0- ( 1x - 1sinx ) limx→ 0+ ( 1x2 - 1tanx )
0∞
limx→∞ x1x
00
limx→ 0+ xx limx→ 0+ xsinx
1∞
limx→ 0+ (1+x) 1x