Module 7 : Applications of Integration - I
Lecture 21 : Relative rate of growth of functions [Section 21.1]
 

.

Thus, one can say that grows much faster than as increases.

To make these ideas more precise, we have the following:

21.1.2 Definition:
 

Let We say that

(i) 
grow at the same rate as if
 

               

(ii)

grows slower than as if

 

               

(iii)
grows faster than as if
                
21.1.3 Examples:
(i)
Let
 

               
Then

Thus, grow at the same rate as .

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