lim x ln (1 + 1/x) =
ln L
x®¥
Let h = 1/x, then x = 1/h, and if x ® ¥ , then h ® 0
lim (1/h) (1 + h) = ln L
h®0
lim (1 + h) =
ln L
h®0
h
Use L'Hopital's Rule:
lim
1 = ln L
h®0 1
+ h
1 = ln L
L = e1 = e