Calculus 2 : Finding Limits and One-Sided Limits

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Example Question #391 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

Evaluate the following limit:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first step is to always plug in the value of the limit. Doing so we get 

Since this is a valid answer, no further work is required. 

Example Question #392 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

Evaluate the following limit:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first step is to always plug in the value of the limit. Doing so we get 

Since this is a valid answer, no further work is required. 

Example Question #393 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

Evaluate the following limit:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first step is to always plug in the value of the limit. Doing so we get 

Since this is a valid answer, no further work is required. 

Example Question #394 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

Evaluate the following limit:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first step is to always plug in the value of the limit. Doing so we get 

This is indeterminate. We need to verify it is indeterminate and therefore need take another approach. Let's take a look at the original equation again. 

Taking what we learned in algebra, we know that both the numerator and denominator of the equation are factorable. The equation becomes

The  from the top and bottom cancels, which then simplifies to 

Now we evaluate the limit once again using the simplified equation and we get

This is a valid answer. 

Example Question #395 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The first step is to always plug in the value of the limit. Doing so we get 

This is indeterminate. We need to verify it is indeterminate and therefore need take another approach. Let's take a look at the original equation again. 

Taking what we learned in algebra, we know that the numerator is factorable. Taking out an  yields

The  from the top and bottom cancels, which then simplifies to 

Now we evaluate the limit once again using the simplified equation and we get

This is a valid answer

Example Question #396 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

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Example Question #397 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

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Example Question #394 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

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Example Question #395 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

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Example Question #395 : Finding Limits And One Sided Limits

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