How to prove $\lim_{x\to\infty}\frac{x^{99}}{e^x}=0$?
I wasn't sure how to do this because both the top and the bottom limits independently turns out to be infinity!
Answer
After successively applying L'Hopital's rule $100$ times, you get:
$$\lim_{x\to\infty} {x^{99} \over e^x} = \lim_{x\to\infty} {99! \over e^x} = 0$$
This is due to the fact that exponentials always grow faster than polynomials. $e^x$ will eventually overcome $x^{99}$.
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