L’HOSPITAL’S RULE

Statement: If f(x) and g(x) are 2 functions of x which can

be expanded by Taylor’s series in the neighbourhood of x=a
and if lim f (x ) = f(a)= 0, lim g (x)= g(a)=0, then
x →a x →a

f (x) f ' (x)

lim
x →a
= lim
g(x ) x →a g ' (x )

Proof: Let x= a + h
f (x) f (a+b)
lim = lim
g(x ) h→ 0 g(a+b)
x →a

'
f ( a ) +h f ( a ) +…
=lim
h→ 0 g ( a )+ h g ' ( a ) +…
[By Taylor’s Theorem]
'
h f ( a ) +…
=lim
h→ 0 hg ' ( a ) +…
[as f(a)=g(a)=0]
f ' ( a)
= g ' ( a)
f ' (x)
=lim
x →a g ' (x )
, provided g’(a) ≠ 0