Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - The Derivative - 3.1 Limits - 3.1 Exercises - Page 137: 19

Answer

The limit does not exist.

Work Step by Step

Please see image attached for the values that need to be entered into the table. Reading the table, as $x$ approaches $1$ from the left, $h(x)$ seems to rise without bound, $\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow 1^{-}}h(x)=+\infty$ as $x$ approaches $1$ from the right, $h(x)$seems to descend without bound, $\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow 1^{+}}h(x)=-\infty$ so we estimate that $\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow 1}h(x)$ does not exist.
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