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Ch. 2 - Limits and Continuity
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Capitolo 2, Problema 2.6.89

Finding Limits of Differences When x → ±∞


Find the limits in Exercises 84–90. (Hint: Try multiplying and dividing by the conjugate.)


lim x → ∞ (√(x² + 3x) − √(x² − 2x))

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Identify the expression whose limit you need to find: \( \lim_{x \to \infty} (\sqrt{x^2 + 3x} - \sqrt{x^2 - 2x}) \).
To simplify the expression, multiply and divide by the conjugate: \( \frac{(\sqrt{x^2 + 3x} - \sqrt{x^2 - 2x})(\sqrt{x^2 + 3x} + \sqrt{x^2 - 2x})}{\sqrt{x^2 + 3x} + \sqrt{x^2 - 2x}} \).
The numerator becomes a difference of squares: \( (x^2 + 3x) - (x^2 - 2x) = 5x \).
The expression now is \( \frac{5x}{\sqrt{x^2 + 3x} + \sqrt{x^2 - 2x}} \).
Divide both the numerator and the denominator by \( x \) to simplify: \( \frac{5}{\sqrt{1 + \frac{3}{x}} + \sqrt{1 - \frac{2}{x}}} \). Evaluate the limit as \( x \to \infty \).

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