You need to evaluate the limit but first you need to use the logaritmic property to convert the difference of logarithms into the logarithm of quotient:
lim_(x->1^+) (ln(x^7-1) - ln(x^5-1)) = lim_(x->1^+) ln((x^7-1)/(x^5-1))
lim_(x->1^+) ln((x^7-1)/(x^5-1)) = ln lim_(x->1^+)((x^7-1)/(x^5-1)) = ln 0/0
Since the limit is indetrminate 0/0 , you may use l'Hospital's rule:
ln lim_(x->1^+)((x^7-1)/(x^5-1)) = ln lim_(x->1^+)(7x^6)/(5x^4) = ln (7/5)
Hence, evaluating the limit of the function using l'Hospital's rule yields lim_(x->1^+) (ln(x^7-1) - ln(x^5-1)) = ln (7/5).
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