College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter P, Prerequisites - Section P.7 - Rational Expressions - P.7 Exercises - Page 52: 99

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$\begin{array}{lll} x & \frac{x^2-9}{x-3}\\ 2.8&5.8\\ 2.9&5.9\\ 2.95&5.95\\ 2.99&5.99\\ 2.999&5.999 \end{array}$ $\begin{array}{lll} x&\frac{x^2-9}{x-3}\\ 3.2&6.2\\ 3.1&6.1\\ 3.05&6.05\\ 3.01&6.01\\ 3.001&6.001 \end{array}$ Therefore, $\frac{x^2-9}{x-3}=\frac{(x-3)(x+3)}{x-3}=x+3, x\ne3$. Thus, as $x->3^{-}$, $\frac{x^2-9}{x-3}->6^{-}$ and as $x->3^{+}$, $\frac{x^2-9}{x-3}->6^{+}.$
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