Problem 179
Medium Limits and Functions

Find limlimits_(n→∞)|((n^2+3i)(n-i))/(in^3-3n+4-i)|

Find $\ \lim\limits_{n\to\infty}\left|\dfrac{(n^2+3i)(n-i)}{in^3-3n+4-i}\right|$.

Explanation of Method

Expand numerator and denominator into real/imaginary form, take moduli, then divide through by the dominant power $n^6$ inside each square root so that only the leading-order ($n^6$) terms survive in the limit.

Step 1 · Expand the numerator

$$ (n^2+3i)(n-i)=n^3-n^2i+3ni-3i^2=(n^3+3)+i(3n-n^2) $$

Step 2 · Rewrite the denominator

$$ in^3-3n+4-i=(4-3n)+i(n^3-1) $$

Step 3 · Compute each modulus

$$ |{\rm num}|^2=(n^3+3)^2+(3n-n^2)^2=n^6+6n^3+9+n^4-6n^3+9n^2=n^6+n^4+9n^2+9 $$

$$ |{\rm den}|^2=(4-3n)^2+(n^3-1)^2=9n^2-24n+16+n^6-2n^3+1=n^6-2n^3+9n^2-24n+17 $$

Step 4 · Factor out the dominant $n^6$

$$ \left|\frac{\rm num}{\rm den}\right|=\sqrt{\frac{n^6+n^4+9n^2+9}{n^6-2n^3+9n^2-24n+17}}=\sqrt{\frac{1+\frac1{n^2}+\frac9{n^4}+\frac9{n^6}}{1-\frac2{n^3}+\frac9{n^4}-\frac{24}{n^5}+\frac{17}{n^6}}} $$

Step 5 · Take the limit

Every fractional term vanishes as $n\to\infty$, leaving:

$$ \boxed{\lim_{n\to\infty}\left|\frac{(n^2+3i)(n-i)}{in^3-3n+4-i}\right|=\sqrt{\frac11}=1} $$

Shortcut · leading-term estimate

Numerator $\sim n^2\cdot n=n^3$ in magnitude; denominator $\sim in^3$, also magnitude $n^3$. The ratio of magnitudes tends to $1$ directly — matching the more careful computation above.

Result

$$ \lim_{n\to\infty}\left|\frac{(n^2+3i)(n-i)}{in^3-3n+4-i}\right|=1 $$

Both numerator and denominator are degree-$3$ polynomials in $n$ (as complex expressions), so their moduli grow at exactly the same $n^3$ rate — the limit of the ratio is the ratio of leading coefficients' magnitudes, both equal to $1$.