Calculus with Applications (10th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - The Derivative - 3.1 Limits - 3.1 Exercises - Page 137: 58

Answer

$0$

Work Step by Step

Let us consider $f(x)=\lim\limits_{x \to 2}\dfrac{x^2-4}{x+2}$ Now, $x=2.001 \implies f(x)= 0.001000; \\x=2.01 \implies f(x)= 0.01000 \\x=2.1 \implies f(x)=0.100000$ From the computed data it has been seen that as $x$ approaches $2$ from left and right, then $f(x)$ approaches $6$, so we have: $ LHL =\lim\limits_{x \to 2^{-}}f(x)=0$ and $ RHL =\lim\limits_{x \to 2^{+}}f(x)=0$ Since, $ LHL =RHL$ Therefore, $\lim\limits_{x \to 2}f(x)=0$
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