Calculus 10th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1-28505-709-0
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-709-5

Chapter 1 - Limits and Their Properties - 1.2 Exercises - Page 56: 44

Answer

$$\lim_{x \to 4}\sqrt{x}$$For the proof by using the $\epsilon - \delta$ definition, see below.

Work Step by Step

$$\lim_{x \to 4} (\sqrt{x})=\sqrt{4}=2$$Now, we want to prove this limit by using $\epsilon - \delta$ definition; that is, we must show that for each $\epsilon >0$, there exists a $\delta >0$ such that $|\sqrt{x}-2|< \epsilon$ whenever $|x-4|< \delta$. Now, we have$$|\sqrt{x}-2|=|\frac{1}{\sqrt{x}+2}||x-4|.$$For all $x$ in the interval $(3,5)$
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