Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 11 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 1163: 11

Answer

The value of $\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{4g\left( x \right)}{{{\left[ f\left( x \right) \right]}^{2}}}$ is $4$.

Work Step by Step

To find the value of $\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{4g\left( x \right)}{{{\left[ f\left( x \right) \right]}^{2}}}$, find the value of $\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f\left( x \right)$ and the value of $\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,g\left( x \right)$ It is seen from the table that as the value of x nears $0$ from the left or right, the value of the function $ f\left( x \right)$ nears $-1$. Thus, $\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f\left( x \right)=-1$ It is seen from the table that as the value of x nears $0$ from the left or right, the value of the function $ g\left( x \right)$ nears $1$. Thus, $\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,g\left( x \right)=1$ Now find the value of $\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{4g\left( x \right)}{{{\left[ f\left( x \right) \right]}^{2}}}$, $\begin{align} & \underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{4g\left( x \right)}{{{\left[ f\left( x \right) \right]}^{2}}}=\frac{4\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,g\left( x \right)}{{{\left[ \underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,f\left( x \right) \right]}^{2}}} \\ & =\frac{4\left( 1 \right)}{{{\left[ -1 \right]}^{2}}} \\ & =\frac{4}{1} \\ & =4 \end{align}$ Thus, the value of $\underset{x\to 0}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\frac{4g\left( x \right)}{{{\left[ f\left( x \right) \right]}^{2}}}$ is $4$.
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