Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 13 - Section 13.1 - Finding Limits Numerically and Graphically - 13.1 Exercises - Page 905: 29

Answer

(a) $4$ (b) $4$ (c) $4$

Work Step by Step

(a) Graph the functions as shown. As $x\to 2^-, f(x)\to 4$, thus $$\lim_{x\to 2^-} f(x)=4$$ (b) As $x\to 2^+, f(x) \to 4$, we have: $$\lim_{x\to 2^+} f(x)=4$$ (c) Combine the above results, we have: $$\lim_{x\to 2} f(x)=4$$
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