Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.1 - Finding Limits Using Tables and Graphs - Exercise Set - Page 1139: 35

Answer

$\underset{x\to -3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\left( 4-{{x}^{2}} \right)=-5$, because as x-approaches $-3$, the value of $ f\left( x \right)$ gets closer to $-5$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the provided function, $ f\left( x \right)=4-{{x}^{2}}$. To plot the graph of the function $ y=4-{{x}^{2}}$ substitute different values of x in the equation $ y=4-{{x}^{2}}$ to get different values of y. Now, consider the provided limit, $\underset{x\to -3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\left( 4-{{x}^{2}} \right)$. Consider the obtained graph of $ f\left( x \right)=4-{{x}^{2}}$. To find $\underset{x\to -3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\left( 4-{{x}^{2}} \right)$, examine the portion of the graph near $ x=-3$. As x gets closer to $-3$, the value of $ f\left( x \right)$ gets closer to the y-coordinate of $-5$. This point $\left( -3,-5 \right)$ is as shown in the above graph. The point $\left( -3,-5 \right)$ has a y-coordinate of $-5$. Thus, $\underset{x\to -3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\left( 4-{{x}^{2}} \right)=-5$. Hence the value of $\underset{x\to -3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\left( 4-{{x}^{2}} \right)$ is $-5$.
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