Calculus (3rd Edition)

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1464125260
ISBN 13: 978-1-46412-526-3

Chapter 2 - Limits - Chapter Review Exercises - Page 94: 16

Answer

$\frac{1}{4}$

Work Step by Step

\begin{align*} \lim _{x \rightarrow 3}\frac{\sqrt{x+1}-2}{x-3}&=\lim _{x \rightarrow 3}\frac{\sqrt{x+1}-2}{x+1-4}\\ &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 3}\frac{\sqrt{x+1}-2}{(\sqrt{x+1}-2)(\sqrt{x+1}+2)}\\ &=\lim _{x \rightarrow 3}\frac{1}{\sqrt{x+1}+2}\\ &=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3+1}+2}\\ &=\frac{1}{4}. \end{align*}
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