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: 23

Answer

The limit does not exist. The one-sided limits are infinite.

Work Step by Step

By substituting, we have $$ \lim _{x \rightarrow 1 } \frac{x^3-2x}{x-1}=\frac{1-2}{1-1}=\frac{1}{0} $$ which means that the limit does not exist. The one-sided limits are infinite and given by $$ \lim _{x \rightarrow 1^+ } \frac{x^3-2x}{x-1}= \infty, \quad \lim _{x \rightarrow 1^- } \frac{x^3-2x}{x-1}= \infty. $$
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