L'Hôpital's rule

L'Hôpital's Rule l'Hôpital's Rule l'Hôpital's rule English Alternative forms en L'Hôpital's Rule l'Hôpital's Rule l'Hôpital's rule en L'Hospital's rule en rule of L'Hôpital rule of l'Hôpital Etymology en Guillaume de l'Hôpital mathematician French = (1661–1704). Pronunciation en /ˌloʊpiːˈtɑːlz ˈɹuːl/ L'Hopital's rule Proper noun en mathematics 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. Usage notes In mathematical terms, . The rule is applicable if the former limit turns out to be or and requires that the latter limit exist (including that for all in some interval around ). Translations a rule which uses derivatives to help evaluate limits involving indeterminate forms Catalan: ca regla de L'Hôpital f Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 洛必達法則, cmn 羅必達法則 French: fr règle de L'Hôpital f Galician: gl regra de l'Hôpital f Italian: it regola di De l'Hôpital f Polish: pl reguła de l'Hospitala f Portuguese: pt regra de L'Hôpital f, pt regra de L'Hospital f Romanian: ro regula lui l'Hôpital f Spanish: es regla de l'Hôpital f Turkish: tr L'Hôpital kuralı, tr L'Hospital kuralı References en eponyms