Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 10 - Section 10.1 - Limits: Numerical and Graphical Viewpoints - Exercises - Page 699: 33d

Answer

The $\lim\limits_{x \to \ 0}f(x)$ does not exist.

Work Step by Step

In order to obtain the limit of $\lim\limits_{x \to \ 0} f(x)$ we have to first look at both one-sided limits. We only have to consider the limits, not the value of $f(0)$. As we saw in exercises (b) and (c), as we trace the graph, none of these aforementioned limits exist, they both diverge: $\lim\limits_{x \to \ 0^{+}}f(x)=\infty$ $\lim\limits_{x \to \ 0^{-}}f(x)=-\infty$ Therefore the $\lim\limits_{x \to \ 0}f(x)$ simply does not exist.
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