Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 11 - Review Exercises - Page 1179: 38

Answer

a) $5$ b) $7$ c) Limit does not exist.

Work Step by Step

Recall that if $ f $ is a polynomial function, then we have $\lim_\limits{x\to a}f(x)=f(a)$. In order to to find the limit, we will plug $ a $ into the function and then simplify. a) $\lim_\limits{x\to 2^{-}} (x^2+1)=2^2+1=5$ b) $\lim_\limits{x\to 2^{+}} (3x+1)=(3)(2)+1=7$ c) From part (a) and (b) $\lim_\limits{x\to 2^{-}} \neq \lim_\limits{x\to 2^{+}} $ So, the limit does not exist.
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