Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 2 - Limits - 2.5 Evaluating Limits Algebraically - Exercises - Page 72: 12

Answer

The one-sided limits are not equal and the limit does not exists.

Work Step by Step

We have $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 3}\frac{x^2-x}{x^2-9}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 3}\frac{x(x-1)}{(x+3)(x-3)}=\frac{6}{0}$$ hence the limit does not exist. The one-sided limits are, $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 3^+}\frac{x^2-x}{x^2-9}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 3^+}\frac{x(x-1)}{(x+3)(x-3)}=\frac{6}{0}=\infty $$ $$\lim _{x \rightarrow 3^-}\frac{x^2-x}{x^2-9}=\lim _{x \rightarrow 3^-}\frac{x(x-1)}{(x+3)(x-3)}=-\frac{6}{0}=-\infty $$ hence the one-sided limits are not equal and the limit does not exist.
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