Calculus 8th Edition

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Chapter 6 - Inverse Functions - 6.8 Indeterminate Forms and I'Hospital's Rule - 6.8 Exercises - Page 499: 8

Answer

$\dfrac{1}{6}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $\lim\limits_{x \to 3}\dfrac{x-3}{x^2-9}$ This shows an indeterminate form of type $\dfrac{0}{0}$, and so we will apply L'Hospital Rule. $\lim\limits_{x\to3}\dfrac{x-3}{x^2-9}=\lim\limits_{x\to3}\frac{\dfrac{d(x-3)}{dx}}{\dfrac{d(x^2-9)}{dx}}$ or, $=\lim\limits_{x\to3}\dfrac{1}{2x}$ or,$=\dfrac{1}{2\times3}$ or, $=\dfrac{1}{6}$
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