Answer
$\lim\limits_{x \to 5^{-}}$ $\frac{x+1}{x-5}=-\infty$
Work Step by Step
The numerator is positive, and when $x$ approaches $5$ from the left the denominator is negative, giving us $-\infty$.
Calculus 8th Edition
by Stewart, James
Published by
Cengage
ISBN 10:
1285740629
ISBN 13:
978-1-28574-062-1
Chapter 1 - Functions and Limits - 1.5 The Limit of a Function - 1.5 Exercises - Page 61: 32
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