L'Hôpital's rule is a mathematical rule that can calculate limits of an indeterminate form using derivatives. When the rule is used (it can be used multiple times), it turns an indeterminate form into a value that can be solved.
L'Hôpital's rule states that for functions
and
which are continuous over an interval, if
and
and
exists, then
When the rule is used, it usually simplifies the limit or changes it to a limit that can be solved.
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| Precalculus | |
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| Limits | |
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| Differential calculus | |
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| Integral calculus | |
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| Vector calculus |
- Derivatives
- Basic theorems
- Line integrals
- Green's
- Stokes'
- Gauss'
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| Multivariable calculus |
- Divergence theorem
- Geometric
- Hessian matrix
- Jacobian matrix and determinant
- Lagrange multiplier
- Line integral
- Matrix
- Multiple integral
- Partial derivative
- Surface integral
- Volume integral
- Advanced topics
- Differential forms
- Exterior derivative
- Generalized Stokes' theorem
- Tensor calculus
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| Sequences and series |
- Arithmetico-geometric sequence
- Types of series
- Tests of convergence
- Abel's
- Alternating series
- Cauchy condensation
- Direct comparison
- Dirichlet's
- Integral
- Limit comparison
- Ratio
- Root
- Term
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Special functions and numbers | |
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| History of calculus | |
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| Lists |
- Differentiation rules
- List of integrals of exponential functions
- List of integrals of hyperbolic functions
- List of integrals of inverse hyperbolic functions
- List of integrals of inverse trigonometric functions
- List of integrals of irrational functions
- List of integrals of logarithmic functions
- List of integrals of rational functions
- List of integrals of trigonometric functions
- List of limits
- Lists of integrals
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| Miscellaneous topics |
- Complex calculus
- Differential geometry
- Euler–Maclaurin formula
- Gabriel's horn
- Integration Bee
- Proof that 22/7 exceeds π
- Regiomontanus' angle maximization problem
- Steinmetz solid
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