Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 10 - Section 10.3 - Limits and Continuity: Algebraic Viewpoint - Exercises - Page 718: 16

Answer

indeterminate, diverges to $-\infty$

Work Step by Step

See the table: "Some Determinate and lndeterminate Forms" and$, $after plugging in the value for x, recognize that the limit is initially in the form $\displaystyle \frac{\infty}{\infty}$ (indeterminate) Applying the "Strategy for Evaluating Limits Algebraically, case 2 of step 2" after simplifying (reducing) with $x^{3},$ the limit becomes $\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow-\infty}\frac{-x^{3}}{3}.$ (when x$\rightarrow-\infty$, $ x^{3}\rightarrow$+$\infty$, $-\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}x^{3}\rightarrow-\infty $, because it is of the determinate form $ k(\pm\infty)=\pm\infty$ ) so, the limit diverges to $-\infty$.
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