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Find the limits in Exercises 53–58. Write ∞ or −∞ where appropriate.
lim (x² − 1) / (2x + 4) as
b. x→−2⁻
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Ch. 2 - Limits and Continuity
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TOC.tableOfContents
- Ch. 1 - Functions155
- Ch. 2 - Limits and Continuity240
- Ch. 3 - Derivatives337
- Ch. 4 - Applications of Derivatives293
- Ch. 5 - Integrals41
- Ch. 6 - Applications of Definite Integrals25
- Ch. 7 - Transcendental Functions490
- Ch. 8 - Techniques of Integration399
- Ch. 9 - First-Order Differential Equations66
- Ch. 10 - Infinite Sequences and Series132
- Ch. 11 - Parametric Equations and Polar Coordinates58
Capitolo 2, Problema 55b
Find the limits in Exercises 53–58. Write ∞ or −∞ where appropriate.
lim (x²/2 − 1/x) as
b. x→0⁻
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Step 1: Understand the problem. We need to find the limit of the function \( \frac{x^2}{2} - \frac{1}{x} \) as \( x \) approaches 0 from the left (denoted as \( x \to 0^- \)). This means we are considering values of \( x \) that are slightly less than 0.
Step 2: Analyze the behavior of each term in the function as \( x \to 0^- \). The term \( \frac{x^2}{2} \) approaches 0 because \( x^2 \) becomes very small as \( x \) approaches 0, and dividing by 2 does not affect the limit.
Step 3: Consider the term \( \frac{1}{x} \). As \( x \to 0^- \), \( x \) is negative and very close to 0, so \( \frac{1}{x} \) becomes very large negatively (approaches \( -\infty \)).
Step 4: Combine the behavior of both terms. The term \( \frac{x^2}{2} \) approaches 0, while \( \frac{1}{x} \) approaches \( -\infty \). Therefore, the expression \( \frac{x^2}{2} - \frac{1}{x} \) will be dominated by the \( -\frac{1}{x} \) term, which approaches \( -\infty \).
Step 5: Conclude the limit. Since the dominant term \( -\frac{1}{x} \) approaches \( -\infty \), the limit of the entire expression \( \frac{x^2}{2} - \frac{1}{x} \) as \( x \to 0^- \) is \( -\infty \).
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