JEE Mathematics · Easy

Limits and Continuity: Standard limits MCQ

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Standard limitsEasyQuestion 240003

Question

lim(x→0) (1 + x)^(1/x) equals:
  1. A
    e
    Correct
  2. B
    1
  3. C
    0
  4. D

Correct answer

e

Explanation

This is the standard definition of e: lim(x→0) (1+x)^(1/x) = e ≈ 2.718.