Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - The Derivative - 3.1 Limits - 3.1 Exercises - Page 137: 33

Answer

3/2

Work Step by Step

$\lim\limits_{a \to 1} (5x^2 -7x+2)/(x^2 -1)=((5x-2)(x-1))/((x+1)(x-1))=(5x-2)/(x+1)=(5-2)/(1+1) =3/2$
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