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Ch. 2 - Limits and Continuity
Hass - Thomas' Calculus 15th Edition
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Capitolo 2, Problema 57a

Find the limits in Exercises 53–58. Write ∞ or −∞ where appropriate.


lim (x² − 3x + 2) / (x³ − 2x²) as


a. x→0⁺

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Step 1: Begin by substituting x = 0 into the function \((x^2 - 3x + 2) / (x^3 - 2x^2)\) to check if the limit can be directly evaluated. This will help identify if the function is undefined at x = 0.
Step 2: Since direct substitution results in an indeterminate form \(0/0\), apply L'Hôpital's Rule, which is used to evaluate limits of indeterminate forms. Differentiate the numerator \(x^2 - 3x + 2\) and the denominator \(x^3 - 2x^2\) separately.
Step 3: Differentiate the numerator: \(\frac{d}{dx}(x^2 - 3x + 2) = 2x - 3\). Differentiate the denominator: \(\frac{d}{dx}(x^3 - 2x^2) = 3x^2 - 4x\).
Step 4: Substitute x = 0 into the differentiated function \((2x - 3) / (3x^2 - 4x)\) to evaluate the limit as x approaches 0 from the positive side.
Step 5: Analyze the behavior of the function as x approaches 0 from the positive side. Consider the signs of the numerator and denominator to determine if the limit approaches \(\infty\), \(-\infty\), or a finite value.

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