f(x) is said to dominate over g(x) if lim= 0 x-> 5*2x dominates because lim = 0 x-> The reason we know this is because 1. This is a case of infinity over infinity , thus L'Hopital's rule applies. 2. Each derivative of the numerator up through the 17th will result in a non-zero constant times a power of x and will thus approach infinity. 3. Each derivative of the denominator up through the 17th will result in a constant times 2x and will thus approach infinity. 4. Thus up through the 17th derivatives of the numerator and denominator the result will be a case of and L'Hopital's rule will apply. 5. The 18th derivative of the numerator will result in a constant 6. The 18th derivative of the denominator will still result in a constant times 2x which is a case of a constant over infinity 7. The limit of a constant over an expression that approaches infinity as x approaches infinity is zero. lim = x-> lim = x-> 13800 lim = x-> ... = lim = 0 x-> Edwin