When evaluating the limit of a partial sum expressed as a quotient of polynomials in as , dividing both the numerator and denominator by the highest power of in the denominator (specifically ) isolates the asymptotic behavior of each term. This transformation converts lower-order terms into fractions with in the denominator, which clearly tend to 0, thereby revealing that the numerator dominates and the limit is infinity.
Conditions: The expression is a quotient of polynomials in .; The limit is taken as .; The highest power of in the denominator is .