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: 33

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Work Step by Step

1. f is a closed function (we know by Th.10.1 that it is continuous), that is, L= $\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow a}f(x)$ = $f(a)$, for all a from the domain of f. 2. evaluating: $f(0)$, (plugging h=0) results in an indeterminate form 0/0. So, we see that h=0 is NOT in the domain of f. We apply case 2 (of step 2). Simplifying f(h), $\displaystyle \frac{h^{2}}{h+h^{2}}=\frac{h(h)}{h(1+h)}=\frac{h}{1+h}=g(h)$ $g(0)=0$ (0 is in the domain of g, g is closed-form), so $\displaystyle \lim_{h\rightarrow 0} f(h)=\displaystyle \lim_{h\rightarrow 0} g(h)=g(h)=0$
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