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Ch. 2 - Limits
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 2.87

Use an appropriate limit definition to prove the following limits.


lim x→ 5x^2 − 25 / x − 5=10

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Identify the limit expression: \( \lim_{{x \to 5}} \frac{{x^2 - 25}}{{x - 5}} \).
Recognize that the expression \( x^2 - 25 \) can be factored as \((x - 5)(x + 5)\).
Rewrite the limit expression using the factorization: \( \lim_{{x \to 5}} \frac{{(x - 5)(x + 5)}}{{x - 5}} \).
Cancel the common factor \((x - 5)\) in the numerator and denominator, simplifying the expression to \( \lim_{{x \to 5}} (x + 5) \).
Evaluate the limit by direct substitution: substitute \(x = 5\) into the simplified expression \(x + 5\).

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The limit definition in calculus refers to the formal approach to finding the limit of a function as it approaches a certain point. It involves evaluating the behavior of the function as the input values get arbitrarily close to a specified value, often denoted as 'a'. This concept is foundational for understanding continuity, derivatives, and integrals.
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