Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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ISBN 10: 0-13446-914-3
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Chapter 11 - Section 11.2 - Finding Limits Using Properties of Limits - Exercise Set - Page 1153: 14

Answer

$169$

Work Step by Step

Recall that if $f$ is a polynomial, then $\lim_\limits{x\to a}f(x)=f(a)$. Thus, we can find the limit by plugging $a$ into the function and simplifying: $$\lim_\limits{x\to2}(2x^2+3x-1)^2=(2(2)^2+3(2)-1)^2=13^2=169$$
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