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 - 1.3 Exercises - Page 68: 75

Answer

Using graphical, numerical and analytic methods, it can be seen that: $\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{\sqrt{x+2}-\sqrt{2}}{x}=\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{4}\approx0.3536$

Work Step by Step

$\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{\sqrt{x+2}-\sqrt{2}}{x}$ From the graph (shown in the answer section), $\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{\sqrt{x+2}-\sqrt{2}}{x}$ can be estimated as $0.35$ To reinforce this estimation, elaborate a table (shown below), approaching $0$ from the left and from the right. It can be also seen that $\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{\sqrt{x+2}-\sqrt{2}}{x}$ is $0.35$ Let's confirm these estimations by evaluating the limit by analytic methods: $\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{\sqrt{x+2}-\sqrt{2}}{x}=...$ Rationalize the numerator by multiplying the numerator and the denominator of this fraction by the conjugate of the numerator. Then, simplify: $...=\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{\sqrt{x+2}-\sqrt{2}}{x}\cdot\dfrac{\sqrt{x+2}+\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{x+2}+\sqrt{2}}=...$ $...=\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{(\sqrt{x+2})^{2}-(\sqrt{2})^{2}}{x(\sqrt{x+2}+\sqrt{2})}=...$ $...=\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{x+2-2}{x(\sqrt{x+2}+\sqrt{2})}=\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{x}{x(\sqrt{x+2}+\sqrt{2})}=...$ $...=\lim_{x\to0}\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{x+2}+\sqrt{2}}=...$ Evaluate applying direct substitution: $...=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{0+2}+\sqrt{2}}=\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{2}}=\dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}=...$ Rationalize the denominator to give the answer: $...=\dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}\cdot\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{2}}=\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{2(\sqrt{2})^{2}}=\dfrac{\sqrt{2}}{4}\approx0.3536$
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