Solve limit $lim_{xto1}frac{x^2-1}{ln(x)}$ without using L'Hôpital's rule?












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$$lim_{xto1}frac{x^2-1}{ln(x)}=frac00$$






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How to solve this limit?



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$$lim_{xto1}frac{x^2-1}{ln(x)}=frac00$$






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Set $x-1=hiff x=1+h$



$$lim_{xto1}dfrac{x^2-1}{ln x}=dfrac{lim_{hto0}dfrac{(h+1)^2-1}h}{lim_{hto0}dfrac{ln(1+h)}h}=?$$






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    :D That was pretty neat to see.
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    Very neat, but doesn't he still need L'Hôpital for the denominator?
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    @O.VonSeckendorff, This is an elementary formula of limit, readily available from $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$ See math.stackexchange.com/questions/690898/…
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In THIS ANSWER, I showed using only the limit definition of the exponential function and Bernoulli's Inequality that the logarithm function satisfies the inequalities




$$bbox[5px,border:2px solid #C0A000]{frac{x-1}{x}le log(x)le x-1} tag 1$$




for $x>0$.



Hence, we have from $(1)$



$$frac{x^2-1}{x-1}le frac{x^2-1}{log(x)}le frac{x(x^2-1)}{x-1} tag 2$$



whence application of the squeeze theorem yields the coveted limit




$$lim_{xto 1}frac{x^2-1}{log(x)}=2$$







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    Plz. Check (1).
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With substitution $x=e^t$ we have:
$$lim_{xto1}frac{x^2-1}{ln x}=lim_{tto0}frac{e^{2t}-1}{t}=lim_{tto0}frac{1+2t+frac{(2t)^2}{2}-1}{t}=2$$
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    We can employ $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$
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    @labbhattacharjee from where? without proof?
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    Which identities can be used for limit ? math.stackexchange.com/questions/42679/… OR 2000clicks.com/MathHelp/CalculusLimitExponential.aspx
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    I mean, it is limit definition to derivative of $e^x$ at $x=0$.
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    @labbhattacharjee For using this limit, according to your links, all apply l'hopital rule, derivative definition and Taylor expansion. My suppose is the part of Taylor expansion also, but I don't know where can find a proof without these techniques.
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Notice that



$$ln(x)=(x-1)-frac12(x-1)^2+mathcal O(x^3)$$



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$$x^2-1=(x-1)(x+1)$$



So the reciprocal of the limit is



$$frac1L=lim_{xto1}frac1{x+1}-frac{(x-1)}{2(x+1)}+mathcal Oleft(frac{(x-1)^2}{x+1}right)=frac12$$



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$$L=2$$






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    By a shift of the variable your limit is equivalent to



    $$lim_{tto0}frac{t(t+1)}{ln(1+t)}=frac{lim_{tto0}t+1}{lim_{tto0}dfrac{ln(1+t)}t}=2.$$






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      Set $x-1=hiff x=1+h$



      $$lim_{xto1}dfrac{x^2-1}{ln x}=dfrac{lim_{hto0}dfrac{(h+1)^2-1}h}{lim_{hto0}dfrac{ln(1+h)}h}=?$$






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        :D That was pretty neat to see.
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        Very neat, but doesn't he still need L'Hôpital for the denominator?
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        @O.VonSeckendorff You need something to get past the $ln$, whether it be known limits or series expansion.
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        @O.VonSeckendorff, This is an elementary formula of limit, readily available from $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$ See math.stackexchange.com/questions/690898/…
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      Set $x-1=hiff x=1+h$



      $$lim_{xto1}dfrac{x^2-1}{ln x}=dfrac{lim_{hto0}dfrac{(h+1)^2-1}h}{lim_{hto0}dfrac{ln(1+h)}h}=?$$






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        :D That was pretty neat to see.
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        Very neat, but doesn't he still need L'Hôpital for the denominator?
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        @O.VonSeckendorff You need something to get past the $ln$, whether it be known limits or series expansion.
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        @O.VonSeckendorff, This is an elementary formula of limit, readily available from $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$ See math.stackexchange.com/questions/690898/…
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      Set $x-1=hiff x=1+h$



      $$lim_{xto1}dfrac{x^2-1}{ln x}=dfrac{lim_{hto0}dfrac{(h+1)^2-1}h}{lim_{hto0}dfrac{ln(1+h)}h}=?$$






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      Set $x-1=hiff x=1+h$



      $$lim_{xto1}dfrac{x^2-1}{ln x}=dfrac{lim_{hto0}dfrac{(h+1)^2-1}h}{lim_{hto0}dfrac{ln(1+h)}h}=?$$







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        :D That was pretty neat to see.
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        Very neat, but doesn't he still need L'Hôpital for the denominator?
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        @O.VonSeckendorff You need something to get past the $ln$, whether it be known limits or series expansion.
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        @O.VonSeckendorff, This is an elementary formula of limit, readily available from $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$ See math.stackexchange.com/questions/690898/…
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        @labbhattacharjee I didn't know/remember that one. Good to know.
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        :D That was pretty neat to see.
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        Very neat, but doesn't he still need L'Hôpital for the denominator?
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        @O.VonSeckendorff You need something to get past the $ln$, whether it be known limits or series expansion.
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        @O.VonSeckendorff, This is an elementary formula of limit, readily available from $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$ See math.stackexchange.com/questions/690898/…
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        @labbhattacharjee I didn't know/remember that one. Good to know.
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      :D That was pretty neat to see.
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      :D That was pretty neat to see.
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      Very neat, but doesn't he still need L'Hôpital for the denominator?
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      Very neat, but doesn't he still need L'Hôpital for the denominator?
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      @O.VonSeckendorff, This is an elementary formula of limit, readily available from $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$ See math.stackexchange.com/questions/690898/…
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      @O.VonSeckendorff, This is an elementary formula of limit, readily available from $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$ See math.stackexchange.com/questions/690898/…
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      @labbhattacharjee I didn't know/remember that one. Good to know.
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      Jan 14 '17 at 14:57




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      @labbhattacharjee I didn't know/remember that one. Good to know.
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      In THIS ANSWER, I showed using only the limit definition of the exponential function and Bernoulli's Inequality that the logarithm function satisfies the inequalities




      $$bbox[5px,border:2px solid #C0A000]{frac{x-1}{x}le log(x)le x-1} tag 1$$




      for $x>0$.



      Hence, we have from $(1)$



      $$frac{x^2-1}{x-1}le frac{x^2-1}{log(x)}le frac{x(x^2-1)}{x-1} tag 2$$



      whence application of the squeeze theorem yields the coveted limit




      $$lim_{xto 1}frac{x^2-1}{log(x)}=2$$







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        Plz. Check (1).
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        @MyGlasses Thank you; I've edited. -Mark
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        Haha, nice... :-D
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        @SimpleArt Thank you. And if you follow the link, it will show a way forward that begins with the limit definition of the exponential function.
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      In THIS ANSWER, I showed using only the limit definition of the exponential function and Bernoulli's Inequality that the logarithm function satisfies the inequalities




      $$bbox[5px,border:2px solid #C0A000]{frac{x-1}{x}le log(x)le x-1} tag 1$$




      for $x>0$.



      Hence, we have from $(1)$



      $$frac{x^2-1}{x-1}le frac{x^2-1}{log(x)}le frac{x(x^2-1)}{x-1} tag 2$$



      whence application of the squeeze theorem yields the coveted limit




      $$lim_{xto 1}frac{x^2-1}{log(x)}=2$$







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        Plz. Check (1).
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        @MyGlasses Thank you; I've edited. -Mark
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        – Mark Viola
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        Haha, nice... :-D
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        – Simply Beautiful Art
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:09










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        @SimpleArt Thank you. And if you follow the link, it will show a way forward that begins with the limit definition of the exponential function.
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        – Mark Viola
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      In THIS ANSWER, I showed using only the limit definition of the exponential function and Bernoulli's Inequality that the logarithm function satisfies the inequalities




      $$bbox[5px,border:2px solid #C0A000]{frac{x-1}{x}le log(x)le x-1} tag 1$$




      for $x>0$.



      Hence, we have from $(1)$



      $$frac{x^2-1}{x-1}le frac{x^2-1}{log(x)}le frac{x(x^2-1)}{x-1} tag 2$$



      whence application of the squeeze theorem yields the coveted limit




      $$lim_{xto 1}frac{x^2-1}{log(x)}=2$$







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      In THIS ANSWER, I showed using only the limit definition of the exponential function and Bernoulli's Inequality that the logarithm function satisfies the inequalities




      $$bbox[5px,border:2px solid #C0A000]{frac{x-1}{x}le log(x)le x-1} tag 1$$




      for $x>0$.



      Hence, we have from $(1)$



      $$frac{x^2-1}{x-1}le frac{x^2-1}{log(x)}le frac{x(x^2-1)}{x-1} tag 2$$



      whence application of the squeeze theorem yields the coveted limit




      $$lim_{xto 1}frac{x^2-1}{log(x)}=2$$








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        Haha, nice... :-D
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        @SimpleArt Thank you. And if you follow the link, it will show a way forward that begins with the limit definition of the exponential function.
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        Haha, nice... :-D
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      @MyGlasses Thank you; I've edited. -Mark
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      Haha, nice... :-D
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      @SimpleArt Thank you. And if you follow the link, it will show a way forward that begins with the limit definition of the exponential function.
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      With substitution $x=e^t$ we have:
      $$lim_{xto1}frac{x^2-1}{ln x}=lim_{tto0}frac{e^{2t}-1}{t}=lim_{tto0}frac{1+2t+frac{(2t)^2}{2}-1}{t}=2$$
      where
      $$e^theta=1+theta+frac{theta^2}{2}$$






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        We can employ $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$
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        @labbhattacharjee from where? without proof?
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        – Nosrati
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:01










      • $begingroup$
        Which identities can be used for limit ? math.stackexchange.com/questions/42679/… OR 2000clicks.com/MathHelp/CalculusLimitExponential.aspx
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        – lab bhattacharjee
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        I mean, it is limit definition to derivative of $e^x$ at $x=0$.
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        – Simply Beautiful Art
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:09










      • $begingroup$
        @labbhattacharjee For using this limit, according to your links, all apply l'hopital rule, derivative definition and Taylor expansion. My suppose is the part of Taylor expansion also, but I don't know where can find a proof without these techniques.
        $endgroup$
        – Nosrati
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:09
















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      $begingroup$

      With substitution $x=e^t$ we have:
      $$lim_{xto1}frac{x^2-1}{ln x}=lim_{tto0}frac{e^{2t}-1}{t}=lim_{tto0}frac{1+2t+frac{(2t)^2}{2}-1}{t}=2$$
      where
      $$e^theta=1+theta+frac{theta^2}{2}$$






      share|cite|improve this answer











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      • $begingroup$
        We can employ $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$
        $endgroup$
        – lab bhattacharjee
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:00










      • $begingroup$
        @labbhattacharjee from where? without proof?
        $endgroup$
        – Nosrati
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:01










      • $begingroup$
        Which identities can be used for limit ? math.stackexchange.com/questions/42679/… OR 2000clicks.com/MathHelp/CalculusLimitExponential.aspx
        $endgroup$
        – lab bhattacharjee
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:04










      • $begingroup$
        I mean, it is limit definition to derivative of $e^x$ at $x=0$.
        $endgroup$
        – Simply Beautiful Art
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:09










      • $begingroup$
        @labbhattacharjee For using this limit, according to your links, all apply l'hopital rule, derivative definition and Taylor expansion. My suppose is the part of Taylor expansion also, but I don't know where can find a proof without these techniques.
        $endgroup$
        – Nosrati
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:09














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      $begingroup$

      With substitution $x=e^t$ we have:
      $$lim_{xto1}frac{x^2-1}{ln x}=lim_{tto0}frac{e^{2t}-1}{t}=lim_{tto0}frac{1+2t+frac{(2t)^2}{2}-1}{t}=2$$
      where
      $$e^theta=1+theta+frac{theta^2}{2}$$






      share|cite|improve this answer











      $endgroup$



      With substitution $x=e^t$ we have:
      $$lim_{xto1}frac{x^2-1}{ln x}=lim_{tto0}frac{e^{2t}-1}{t}=lim_{tto0}frac{1+2t+frac{(2t)^2}{2}-1}{t}=2$$
      where
      $$e^theta=1+theta+frac{theta^2}{2}$$







      share|cite|improve this answer














      share|cite|improve this answer



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        We can employ $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$
        $endgroup$
        – lab bhattacharjee
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:00










      • $begingroup$
        @labbhattacharjee from where? without proof?
        $endgroup$
        – Nosrati
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:01










      • $begingroup$
        Which identities can be used for limit ? math.stackexchange.com/questions/42679/… OR 2000clicks.com/MathHelp/CalculusLimitExponential.aspx
        $endgroup$
        – lab bhattacharjee
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:04










      • $begingroup$
        I mean, it is limit definition to derivative of $e^x$ at $x=0$.
        $endgroup$
        – Simply Beautiful Art
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:09










      • $begingroup$
        @labbhattacharjee For using this limit, according to your links, all apply l'hopital rule, derivative definition and Taylor expansion. My suppose is the part of Taylor expansion also, but I don't know where can find a proof without these techniques.
        $endgroup$
        – Nosrati
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:09


















      • $begingroup$
        We can employ $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$
        $endgroup$
        – lab bhattacharjee
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:00










      • $begingroup$
        @labbhattacharjee from where? without proof?
        $endgroup$
        – Nosrati
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:01










      • $begingroup$
        Which identities can be used for limit ? math.stackexchange.com/questions/42679/… OR 2000clicks.com/MathHelp/CalculusLimitExponential.aspx
        $endgroup$
        – lab bhattacharjee
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:04










      • $begingroup$
        I mean, it is limit definition to derivative of $e^x$ at $x=0$.
        $endgroup$
        – Simply Beautiful Art
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:09










      • $begingroup$
        @labbhattacharjee For using this limit, according to your links, all apply l'hopital rule, derivative definition and Taylor expansion. My suppose is the part of Taylor expansion also, but I don't know where can find a proof without these techniques.
        $endgroup$
        – Nosrati
        Jan 14 '17 at 15:09
















      $begingroup$
      We can employ $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$
      $endgroup$
      – lab bhattacharjee
      Jan 14 '17 at 15:00




      $begingroup$
      We can employ $$lim_{xto0}dfrac{e^x-1}x=1$$
      $endgroup$
      – lab bhattacharjee
      Jan 14 '17 at 15:00












      $begingroup$
      @labbhattacharjee from where? without proof?
      $endgroup$
      – Nosrati
      Jan 14 '17 at 15:01




      $begingroup$
      @labbhattacharjee from where? without proof?
      $endgroup$
      – Nosrati
      Jan 14 '17 at 15:01












      $begingroup$
      Which identities can be used for limit ? math.stackexchange.com/questions/42679/… OR 2000clicks.com/MathHelp/CalculusLimitExponential.aspx
      $endgroup$
      – lab bhattacharjee
      Jan 14 '17 at 15:04




      $begingroup$
      Which identities can be used for limit ? math.stackexchange.com/questions/42679/… OR 2000clicks.com/MathHelp/CalculusLimitExponential.aspx
      $endgroup$
      – lab bhattacharjee
      Jan 14 '17 at 15:04












      $begingroup$
      I mean, it is limit definition to derivative of $e^x$ at $x=0$.
      $endgroup$
      – Simply Beautiful Art
      Jan 14 '17 at 15:09




      $begingroup$
      I mean, it is limit definition to derivative of $e^x$ at $x=0$.
      $endgroup$
      – Simply Beautiful Art
      Jan 14 '17 at 15:09












      $begingroup$
      @labbhattacharjee For using this limit, according to your links, all apply l'hopital rule, derivative definition and Taylor expansion. My suppose is the part of Taylor expansion also, but I don't know where can find a proof without these techniques.
      $endgroup$
      – Nosrati
      Jan 14 '17 at 15:09




      $begingroup$
      @labbhattacharjee For using this limit, according to your links, all apply l'hopital rule, derivative definition and Taylor expansion. My suppose is the part of Taylor expansion also, but I don't know where can find a proof without these techniques.
      $endgroup$
      – Nosrati
      Jan 14 '17 at 15:09











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      Notice that



      $$ln(x)=(x-1)-frac12(x-1)^2+mathcal O(x^3)$$



      and



      $$x^2-1=(x-1)(x+1)$$



      So the reciprocal of the limit is



      $$frac1L=lim_{xto1}frac1{x+1}-frac{(x-1)}{2(x+1)}+mathcal Oleft(frac{(x-1)^2}{x+1}right)=frac12$$



      So that



      $$L=2$$






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        Notice that



        $$ln(x)=(x-1)-frac12(x-1)^2+mathcal O(x^3)$$



        and



        $$x^2-1=(x-1)(x+1)$$



        So the reciprocal of the limit is



        $$frac1L=lim_{xto1}frac1{x+1}-frac{(x-1)}{2(x+1)}+mathcal Oleft(frac{(x-1)^2}{x+1}right)=frac12$$



        So that



        $$L=2$$






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          0












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          Notice that



          $$ln(x)=(x-1)-frac12(x-1)^2+mathcal O(x^3)$$



          and



          $$x^2-1=(x-1)(x+1)$$



          So the reciprocal of the limit is



          $$frac1L=lim_{xto1}frac1{x+1}-frac{(x-1)}{2(x+1)}+mathcal Oleft(frac{(x-1)^2}{x+1}right)=frac12$$



          So that



          $$L=2$$






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          Notice that



          $$ln(x)=(x-1)-frac12(x-1)^2+mathcal O(x^3)$$



          and



          $$x^2-1=(x-1)(x+1)$$



          So the reciprocal of the limit is



          $$frac1L=lim_{xto1}frac1{x+1}-frac{(x-1)}{2(x+1)}+mathcal Oleft(frac{(x-1)^2}{x+1}right)=frac12$$



          So that



          $$L=2$$







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          answered Jan 14 '17 at 14:52









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              By a shift of the variable your limit is equivalent to



              $$lim_{tto0}frac{t(t+1)}{ln(1+t)}=frac{lim_{tto0}t+1}{lim_{tto0}dfrac{ln(1+t)}t}=2.$$






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                $begingroup$

                By a shift of the variable your limit is equivalent to



                $$lim_{tto0}frac{t(t+1)}{ln(1+t)}=frac{lim_{tto0}t+1}{lim_{tto0}dfrac{ln(1+t)}t}=2.$$






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                  By a shift of the variable your limit is equivalent to



                  $$lim_{tto0}frac{t(t+1)}{ln(1+t)}=frac{lim_{tto0}t+1}{lim_{tto0}dfrac{ln(1+t)}t}=2.$$






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                  By a shift of the variable your limit is equivalent to



                  $$lim_{tto0}frac{t(t+1)}{ln(1+t)}=frac{lim_{tto0}t+1}{lim_{tto0}dfrac{ln(1+t)}t}=2.$$







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