alleryIn the context of limits, "eventually" means what?
AFor sufficiently large arguments
BFor the smallest argument
CFor a randomly chosen argument
DFor no argument at all
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. For sufficiently large arguments
1. In limit statements, eventually is shorthand for sufficiently large arguments.
2. For example, log(log(x)) eventually becomes larger than 100.
3. Small, random or no arguments are not what it means.
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