L'Hôpital's rule

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • The rule that the limit of the ratio of two functions equals the limit of the ratio of their derivatives, usable when the former limit is indeterminate and the latter limit exists.

Origin

  • Named after French mathematician Guillaume de l'Hôpital (1661–1704).

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