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a) $ \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}n\int_{-1}^{1}e^{(\frac{nx+1}{n})^2}-e^{-x^2}dx $

$ = \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\int_{-1}^{1}\frac{e^{(x+\frac{1}{n})^2}-e^{-x^2}}{\frac{1}{n}}dx $

The Mean Value Theorem implies $ \exist h \in (0,\frac{1}{n}) $ s.t. $ \frac{e^{(x+\frac{1}{n})^2}-e^{-x^2}}{\frac{1}{n}} = \frac{d}{dx}(e^{-x^2})|_{h} $

$ = \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}\int_{-1}^{1}-2he^{-h^2}dx $

$ = \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}-4he^{-h^2} $

as $ n\rightarrow\infty $, $ h\rightarrow 0 $ so

$ = 0 $

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