Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 13 - A Preview of Calculus: The Limit, Derivative, and Integral of a Function - Section 13.3 One-sided Limits; Continuous Functions - 13.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 909: 43

Answer

$\dfrac{3}{2}$

Work Step by Step

We find the right-hand limit as follows: $\lim\limits_{x \to -2^{+}} \dfrac{x^2+x-2}{x^2+2x} \\=\lim\limits_{x \to -2^{+}} \dfrac{(x+2) (x-1)}{x(x+2)} \\=\lim\limits_{x \to -2^{+}} \dfrac{x-1}{x} \\=\dfrac{-2-1}{-2} \\=\dfrac{3}{2}$
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