University Calculus: Early Transcendentals (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.2 - Limit of a Function and Limit Laws - Exercises - Page 68: 69

Answer

$$\lim_{x\to-6}G(x)=-0.125$$

Work Step by Step

$$G(x)=\frac{x+6}{x^2+4x-12}$$ (a) The table is shown below. As we can see from 2 tables below, as $x$ gets more decimals and approaches $-6$, the value of $G(x)$ also gets more decimals and apparently approaches $-0.125$. So I would estimate here that $\lim_{x\to-6}G(x)=-0.125$. (b) The graph is shown below. Again, looking at the graph, the closer $x$ approaches $-6$, the closer $G(x)$ approaches $-0.125$. So my estimate again is $\lim_{x\to-6}G(x)=-0.125$. (c) $$\lim_{x\to-6}G(x)=\lim_{x\to-6}\frac{x+6}{x^2+4x-12}=\lim_{x\to-6}\frac{x+6}{(x-2)(x+6)}$$ $$\lim_{x\to-6}G(x)=\lim_{x\to-6}\frac{1}{x-2}=\frac{1}{-6-2}=-\frac{1}{8}=-0.125$$ Therefore, $$\lim_{x\to-6}G(x)=-0.125$$
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