Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 13 - Section 13.2 - Finding Limits Algebraically - 13.2 Exercises - Page 913: 15

Answer

$\lim_{x\to1}\Big(\dfrac{x^{4}+x^{2}-6}{x^{4}+2x+3}\Big)^{2}=\dfrac{4}{9}$

Work Step by Step

$\lim_{x\to1}\Big(\dfrac{x^{4}+x^{2}-6}{x^{4}+2x+3}\Big)^{2}$ Apply the Limit of a Power law. The limit of a power is the power of the limit. $\lim_{x\to1}\Big(\dfrac{x^{4}+x^{2}-6}{x^{4}+2x+3}\Big)^{2}=\Big(\lim_{x\to1}\dfrac{x^{4}+x^{2}-6}{x^{4}+2x+3}\Big)^{2}=...$ Since the limit of the denominator is not equal to $0$, the Limit of a Quotient law can be applied. $...=\Big(\dfrac{\lim_{x\to1}x^{4}+x^{2}-6}{\lim_{x\to1}x^{4}+2x+3}\Big)^{2}=...$ Apply the Limit of a Sum and a Difference law in the numerator and the denominator. $...=\Big(\dfrac{\lim_{x\to1}x^{4}+\lim_{x\to1}x^{2}-\lim_{x\to1}6}{\lim_{x\to1}x^{4}+\lim_{x\to1}2x+\lim_{x\to1}3}\Big)^{2}=...$ Apply the Limit of a Power law in the numerator and in the denominator again: $...=\Big[\dfrac{(\lim_{x\to1}x)^{4}+(\lim_{x\to1}x)^{2}-\lim_{x\to1}6}{(\lim_{x\to1}x)^{4}+\lim_{x\to1}2x+\lim_{x\to1}3}\Big]^{2}=...$ Apply the Limit of a Constant Multiple law to the second term of the denominator: $...=\Big[\dfrac{(\lim_{x\to1}x)^{4}+(\lim_{x\to1}x)^{2}-\lim_{x\to1}6}{(\lim_{x\to1}x)^{4}+2\lim_{x\to1}x+\lim_{x\to1}3}\Big]^{2}=...$ Evaluate: $...=\Big[\dfrac{1^{4}+1^{2}-6}{1^{4}+2(1)+3}\Big]^{2}=\Big(\dfrac{1+1-6}{1+2+3}\Big)^{2}=\Big(\dfrac{-4}{6}\Big)^{2}=...$ $...=\Big(-\dfrac{2}{3}\Big)^{2}=\dfrac{4}{9}$
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