Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Limits - 2.3 Techniques for Computing Limits - 2.3 Exercises - Page 77: 35

Answer

$a.\quad 0$ $b.\quad f$ is not defined when $x\lt 2$, so the left-sided limit does not exist.

Work Step by Step

$a.\quad $ Approaching $x=2$ from the right, $f(x)=\sqrt{x-2} $ is defined, and, by the the fractional power rule (Th.2.3.7), $\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow 2^{+}}\sqrt{x-2}=\sqrt{\lim_{x\rightarrow 2^{+}}(x-2)}=\sqrt{2-2}=0$ $b.\quad $ Approaching $x=2$ from the left, $f(x)=\sqrt{x-2} $is NOT defined, because $x-2$ is negative for $x\lt 2.$ Thus, $\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow 2^{-}}\sqrt{x-2}$ does not exist.
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