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Evaluate the limit:

[lim_n to [infinity] left(1+frac2nright)^7n]

a) (lim_n to [infinity] left(1+frac2nright)^14)
b) (lim_n to [infinity] left(1+frac1nright)^7n)
c) (lim_n to [infinity] e^14)
d) (lim_n to [infinity] left(1+frac1nright)^14)

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Final answer:

The limit of the expression (1 + 2/n)^7n as n approaches infinity evaluates to e^14, making the correct answer c) (lim_n to [infinity] e^14).

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking to evaluate the limit of the expression (1 + \(\frac{2}{n}\))^7n as n approaches infinity. This is a form of the exponential growth limit that is foundational in calculus, often represented as:

\(\lim_{{n \to \infty}} \left(1 + \frac{k}{n}\right)^{n} = e^{k}\)

As n approaches infinity, the given expression closely resembles the definition of the natural exponential function e. Hence, we replace k with 2, and the exponent 7n can be split into 7 * n, mirroring the format necessary for applying the limit definition of the exponential function:

\(\lim_{{n \to \infty}} \left(1 + \frac{2}{n}\right)^{7n} = e^{7 * 2} = e^{14}\)

Therefore, the correct answer is c) \(\lim_{{n \to \infty}} e^{14}\).

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