How to prove that $lim_{xrightarrow0}frac{1}{2x+1}=1$ using $delta-epsilon$ definition?












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How to prove that $limlimits_{xrightarrow 0}frac{1}{2x+1}=1$ using $delta-epsilon$ definition?



I have the following so far-



$|x-0|<delta$ and $left|frac{1}{2x+1}-1right|<epsilon$



which boils to $left|frac{-2x}{2x+1}right|<epsilon$



I'm trying to figure out a way to factor out an $x$ but don't know how










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    @obscurans Thanks for you effort to edit posts into better shape. I'll just mention that you can use lim to get nicer rendering and also proper spacing for the limit symbol. For example $lim_{ntoinfty} x_n$ $lim_{ntoinfty} x_n$ or $limlimits_{ntoinfty} x_n$ $limlimits_{ntoinfty} x_n$.
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How to prove that $limlimits_{xrightarrow 0}frac{1}{2x+1}=1$ using $delta-epsilon$ definition?



I have the following so far-



$|x-0|<delta$ and $left|frac{1}{2x+1}-1right|<epsilon$



which boils to $left|frac{-2x}{2x+1}right|<epsilon$



I'm trying to figure out a way to factor out an $x$ but don't know how










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    @obscurans Thanks for you effort to edit posts into better shape. I'll just mention that you can use lim to get nicer rendering and also proper spacing for the limit symbol. For example $lim_{ntoinfty} x_n$ $lim_{ntoinfty} x_n$ or $limlimits_{ntoinfty} x_n$ $limlimits_{ntoinfty} x_n$.
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How to prove that $limlimits_{xrightarrow 0}frac{1}{2x+1}=1$ using $delta-epsilon$ definition?



I have the following so far-



$|x-0|<delta$ and $left|frac{1}{2x+1}-1right|<epsilon$



which boils to $left|frac{-2x}{2x+1}right|<epsilon$



I'm trying to figure out a way to factor out an $x$ but don't know how










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How to prove that $limlimits_{xrightarrow 0}frac{1}{2x+1}=1$ using $delta-epsilon$ definition?



I have the following so far-



$|x-0|<delta$ and $left|frac{1}{2x+1}-1right|<epsilon$



which boils to $left|frac{-2x}{2x+1}right|<epsilon$



I'm trying to figure out a way to factor out an $x$ but don't know how







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    @obscurans Thanks for you effort to edit posts into better shape. I'll just mention that you can use lim to get nicer rendering and also proper spacing for the limit symbol. For example $lim_{ntoinfty} x_n$ $lim_{ntoinfty} x_n$ or $limlimits_{ntoinfty} x_n$ $limlimits_{ntoinfty} x_n$.
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    – Martin Sleziak
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  • 1




    $begingroup$
    @obscurans Thanks for you effort to edit posts into better shape. I'll just mention that you can use lim to get nicer rendering and also proper spacing for the limit symbol. For example $lim_{ntoinfty} x_n$ $lim_{ntoinfty} x_n$ or $limlimits_{ntoinfty} x_n$ $limlimits_{ntoinfty} x_n$.
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$begingroup$
@obscurans Thanks for you effort to edit posts into better shape. I'll just mention that you can use lim to get nicer rendering and also proper spacing for the limit symbol. For example $lim_{ntoinfty} x_n$ $lim_{ntoinfty} x_n$ or $limlimits_{ntoinfty} x_n$ $limlimits_{ntoinfty} x_n$.
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– Martin Sleziak
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$begingroup$
@obscurans Thanks for you effort to edit posts into better shape. I'll just mention that you can use lim to get nicer rendering and also proper spacing for the limit symbol. For example $lim_{ntoinfty} x_n$ $lim_{ntoinfty} x_n$ or $limlimits_{ntoinfty} x_n$ $limlimits_{ntoinfty} x_n$.
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So you want
$|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
$
.



There are two ways go here.



For the first,
note that you don't need
the best bounds,
just one that will work.



Soppose
$|x| < dfrac14$.
Then
$|2x| < dfrac12$
so
$|1+2x| > 1-2cdot dfrac14
= dfrac12$
.
Therefore
$|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|
lt |dfrac{2x}{frac12}|
=|4x|
$
.
To make
$|4x| < epsilon$,
you just need
$|x| < dfrac{epsilon}{4}$.



Therefore,
if $|x| < min(dfrac14, dfrac{epsilon}{4})$,
we have
$|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
$
.



If you want the best bounds,
$|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
$

is the same as
$dfrac1{epsilon}
lt |dfrac{2x+1}{2x}|
= |1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
$
.



If $x > 0$,
$|1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
=1+dfrac{1}{2x}
$

so we want
$dfrac1{epsilon}
lt 1+dfrac{1}{2x}
$

or
$dfrac1{epsilon}-1
lt dfrac{1}{2x}
$

or,
assuming $epsilon < 1$,
$2x
lt dfrac1{dfrac1{epsilon}-1}
= dfrac{epsilon}{1-epsilon}
$

or
$x
ltdfrac{epsilon}{2(1-epsilon)}
$
.



If $x < 0$,
to make
$dfrac1{epsilon}
lt |1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
$

be easy to work with,
we need
$1+dfrac{1}{2x} < 0$
or
$x > -dfrac12$.



If this holds,
then
$|1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
=-dfrac{1}{2x}-1
$
,
so we want
$-dfrac{1}{2x}-1
gt dfrac1{epsilon}
$

or
$-dfrac{1}{2x}
gt dfrac1{epsilon}+1
$

or
$-2x
lt dfrac1{dfrac1{epsilon}+1}
$

or
$-x
lt dfrac{epsilon}{2(1+epsilon)}
$
.



I always prefer to get
a simple bound
which is not the best.






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    $midfrac{-2x}{2x+1}mid=midfrac{-2}{2+frac1x}midltmidfrac2{frac 1x}midltepsilon$. So make $mid xmidltfrac{epsilon}2$. That is, $delta =frac {epsilon}2$.






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      For $quaddelta<dfrac{varepsilon}{2(1-varepsilon)}impliesquaddisplaystyleleft|dfrac{-2x}{2x+1}right|<dfrac{2delta}{2delta+1}=dfrac{1}{1+frac{1}{2delta}}<varepsilon$






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        So you want
        $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
        $
        .



        There are two ways go here.



        For the first,
        note that you don't need
        the best bounds,
        just one that will work.



        Soppose
        $|x| < dfrac14$.
        Then
        $|2x| < dfrac12$
        so
        $|1+2x| > 1-2cdot dfrac14
        = dfrac12$
        .
        Therefore
        $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|
        lt |dfrac{2x}{frac12}|
        =|4x|
        $
        .
        To make
        $|4x| < epsilon$,
        you just need
        $|x| < dfrac{epsilon}{4}$.



        Therefore,
        if $|x| < min(dfrac14, dfrac{epsilon}{4})$,
        we have
        $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
        $
        .



        If you want the best bounds,
        $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
        $

        is the same as
        $dfrac1{epsilon}
        lt |dfrac{2x+1}{2x}|
        = |1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
        $
        .



        If $x > 0$,
        $|1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
        =1+dfrac{1}{2x}
        $

        so we want
        $dfrac1{epsilon}
        lt 1+dfrac{1}{2x}
        $

        or
        $dfrac1{epsilon}-1
        lt dfrac{1}{2x}
        $

        or,
        assuming $epsilon < 1$,
        $2x
        lt dfrac1{dfrac1{epsilon}-1}
        = dfrac{epsilon}{1-epsilon}
        $

        or
        $x
        ltdfrac{epsilon}{2(1-epsilon)}
        $
        .



        If $x < 0$,
        to make
        $dfrac1{epsilon}
        lt |1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
        $

        be easy to work with,
        we need
        $1+dfrac{1}{2x} < 0$
        or
        $x > -dfrac12$.



        If this holds,
        then
        $|1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
        =-dfrac{1}{2x}-1
        $
        ,
        so we want
        $-dfrac{1}{2x}-1
        gt dfrac1{epsilon}
        $

        or
        $-dfrac{1}{2x}
        gt dfrac1{epsilon}+1
        $

        or
        $-2x
        lt dfrac1{dfrac1{epsilon}+1}
        $

        or
        $-x
        lt dfrac{epsilon}{2(1+epsilon)}
        $
        .



        I always prefer to get
        a simple bound
        which is not the best.






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          $begingroup$

          So you want
          $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
          $
          .



          There are two ways go here.



          For the first,
          note that you don't need
          the best bounds,
          just one that will work.



          Soppose
          $|x| < dfrac14$.
          Then
          $|2x| < dfrac12$
          so
          $|1+2x| > 1-2cdot dfrac14
          = dfrac12$
          .
          Therefore
          $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|
          lt |dfrac{2x}{frac12}|
          =|4x|
          $
          .
          To make
          $|4x| < epsilon$,
          you just need
          $|x| < dfrac{epsilon}{4}$.



          Therefore,
          if $|x| < min(dfrac14, dfrac{epsilon}{4})$,
          we have
          $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
          $
          .



          If you want the best bounds,
          $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
          $

          is the same as
          $dfrac1{epsilon}
          lt |dfrac{2x+1}{2x}|
          = |1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
          $
          .



          If $x > 0$,
          $|1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
          =1+dfrac{1}{2x}
          $

          so we want
          $dfrac1{epsilon}
          lt 1+dfrac{1}{2x}
          $

          or
          $dfrac1{epsilon}-1
          lt dfrac{1}{2x}
          $

          or,
          assuming $epsilon < 1$,
          $2x
          lt dfrac1{dfrac1{epsilon}-1}
          = dfrac{epsilon}{1-epsilon}
          $

          or
          $x
          ltdfrac{epsilon}{2(1-epsilon)}
          $
          .



          If $x < 0$,
          to make
          $dfrac1{epsilon}
          lt |1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
          $

          be easy to work with,
          we need
          $1+dfrac{1}{2x} < 0$
          or
          $x > -dfrac12$.



          If this holds,
          then
          $|1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
          =-dfrac{1}{2x}-1
          $
          ,
          so we want
          $-dfrac{1}{2x}-1
          gt dfrac1{epsilon}
          $

          or
          $-dfrac{1}{2x}
          gt dfrac1{epsilon}+1
          $

          or
          $-2x
          lt dfrac1{dfrac1{epsilon}+1}
          $

          or
          $-x
          lt dfrac{epsilon}{2(1+epsilon)}
          $
          .



          I always prefer to get
          a simple bound
          which is not the best.






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            $begingroup$

            So you want
            $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
            $
            .



            There are two ways go here.



            For the first,
            note that you don't need
            the best bounds,
            just one that will work.



            Soppose
            $|x| < dfrac14$.
            Then
            $|2x| < dfrac12$
            so
            $|1+2x| > 1-2cdot dfrac14
            = dfrac12$
            .
            Therefore
            $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|
            lt |dfrac{2x}{frac12}|
            =|4x|
            $
            .
            To make
            $|4x| < epsilon$,
            you just need
            $|x| < dfrac{epsilon}{4}$.



            Therefore,
            if $|x| < min(dfrac14, dfrac{epsilon}{4})$,
            we have
            $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
            $
            .



            If you want the best bounds,
            $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
            $

            is the same as
            $dfrac1{epsilon}
            lt |dfrac{2x+1}{2x}|
            = |1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
            $
            .



            If $x > 0$,
            $|1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
            =1+dfrac{1}{2x}
            $

            so we want
            $dfrac1{epsilon}
            lt 1+dfrac{1}{2x}
            $

            or
            $dfrac1{epsilon}-1
            lt dfrac{1}{2x}
            $

            or,
            assuming $epsilon < 1$,
            $2x
            lt dfrac1{dfrac1{epsilon}-1}
            = dfrac{epsilon}{1-epsilon}
            $

            or
            $x
            ltdfrac{epsilon}{2(1-epsilon)}
            $
            .



            If $x < 0$,
            to make
            $dfrac1{epsilon}
            lt |1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
            $

            be easy to work with,
            we need
            $1+dfrac{1}{2x} < 0$
            or
            $x > -dfrac12$.



            If this holds,
            then
            $|1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
            =-dfrac{1}{2x}-1
            $
            ,
            so we want
            $-dfrac{1}{2x}-1
            gt dfrac1{epsilon}
            $

            or
            $-dfrac{1}{2x}
            gt dfrac1{epsilon}+1
            $

            or
            $-2x
            lt dfrac1{dfrac1{epsilon}+1}
            $

            or
            $-x
            lt dfrac{epsilon}{2(1+epsilon)}
            $
            .



            I always prefer to get
            a simple bound
            which is not the best.






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            So you want
            $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
            $
            .



            There are two ways go here.



            For the first,
            note that you don't need
            the best bounds,
            just one that will work.



            Soppose
            $|x| < dfrac14$.
            Then
            $|2x| < dfrac12$
            so
            $|1+2x| > 1-2cdot dfrac14
            = dfrac12$
            .
            Therefore
            $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|
            lt |dfrac{2x}{frac12}|
            =|4x|
            $
            .
            To make
            $|4x| < epsilon$,
            you just need
            $|x| < dfrac{epsilon}{4}$.



            Therefore,
            if $|x| < min(dfrac14, dfrac{epsilon}{4})$,
            we have
            $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
            $
            .



            If you want the best bounds,
            $|dfrac{2x}{2x+1}|<epsilon
            $

            is the same as
            $dfrac1{epsilon}
            lt |dfrac{2x+1}{2x}|
            = |1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
            $
            .



            If $x > 0$,
            $|1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
            =1+dfrac{1}{2x}
            $

            so we want
            $dfrac1{epsilon}
            lt 1+dfrac{1}{2x}
            $

            or
            $dfrac1{epsilon}-1
            lt dfrac{1}{2x}
            $

            or,
            assuming $epsilon < 1$,
            $2x
            lt dfrac1{dfrac1{epsilon}-1}
            = dfrac{epsilon}{1-epsilon}
            $

            or
            $x
            ltdfrac{epsilon}{2(1-epsilon)}
            $
            .



            If $x < 0$,
            to make
            $dfrac1{epsilon}
            lt |1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
            $

            be easy to work with,
            we need
            $1+dfrac{1}{2x} < 0$
            or
            $x > -dfrac12$.



            If this holds,
            then
            $|1+dfrac{1}{2x}|
            =-dfrac{1}{2x}-1
            $
            ,
            so we want
            $-dfrac{1}{2x}-1
            gt dfrac1{epsilon}
            $

            or
            $-dfrac{1}{2x}
            gt dfrac1{epsilon}+1
            $

            or
            $-2x
            lt dfrac1{dfrac1{epsilon}+1}
            $

            or
            $-x
            lt dfrac{epsilon}{2(1+epsilon)}
            $
            .



            I always prefer to get
            a simple bound
            which is not the best.







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                $midfrac{-2x}{2x+1}mid=midfrac{-2}{2+frac1x}midltmidfrac2{frac 1x}midltepsilon$. So make $mid xmidltfrac{epsilon}2$. That is, $delta =frac {epsilon}2$.






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                  $midfrac{-2x}{2x+1}mid=midfrac{-2}{2+frac1x}midltmidfrac2{frac 1x}midltepsilon$. So make $mid xmidltfrac{epsilon}2$. That is, $delta =frac {epsilon}2$.






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                    $midfrac{-2x}{2x+1}mid=midfrac{-2}{2+frac1x}midltmidfrac2{frac 1x}midltepsilon$. So make $mid xmidltfrac{epsilon}2$. That is, $delta =frac {epsilon}2$.






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                    $midfrac{-2x}{2x+1}mid=midfrac{-2}{2+frac1x}midltmidfrac2{frac 1x}midltepsilon$. So make $mid xmidltfrac{epsilon}2$. That is, $delta =frac {epsilon}2$.







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                        For $quaddelta<dfrac{varepsilon}{2(1-varepsilon)}impliesquaddisplaystyleleft|dfrac{-2x}{2x+1}right|<dfrac{2delta}{2delta+1}=dfrac{1}{1+frac{1}{2delta}}<varepsilon$






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                          For $quaddelta<dfrac{varepsilon}{2(1-varepsilon)}impliesquaddisplaystyleleft|dfrac{-2x}{2x+1}right|<dfrac{2delta}{2delta+1}=dfrac{1}{1+frac{1}{2delta}}<varepsilon$






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                            For $quaddelta<dfrac{varepsilon}{2(1-varepsilon)}impliesquaddisplaystyleleft|dfrac{-2x}{2x+1}right|<dfrac{2delta}{2delta+1}=dfrac{1}{1+frac{1}{2delta}}<varepsilon$






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                            For $quaddelta<dfrac{varepsilon}{2(1-varepsilon)}impliesquaddisplaystyleleft|dfrac{-2x}{2x+1}right|<dfrac{2delta}{2delta+1}=dfrac{1}{1+frac{1}{2delta}}<varepsilon$







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