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Ch. 4 - Applications of the Derivative
Briggs - Calculus: Early Transcendentals 3rd Edition
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17–83. Limits Evaluate the following limits. Use l’Hôpital’s Rule when it is convenient and applicable.


lim_v→3 (v-1-√(v²-5)) / (v-3)

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First, substitute v = 3 into the limit expression to check if it results in an indeterminate form. You will find that both the numerator and denominator become zero, indicating a 0/0 indeterminate form.
Since the limit results in a 0/0 indeterminate form, l'Hôpital's Rule can be applied. This rule states that if the limit of f(v)/g(v) as v approaches a certain value results in 0/0 or ∞/∞, then the limit can be found by taking the derivative of the numerator and the derivative of the denominator separately.
Differentiate the numerator, which is (v - 1 - √(v² - 5)). The derivative of v - 1 is 1, and the derivative of -√(v² - 5) is -1/(2√(v² - 5)) * (2v) using the chain rule.
Differentiate the denominator, which is simply v - 3. The derivative of v - 3 is 1.
Apply l'Hôpital's Rule by taking the limit of the new expression formed by the derivatives: lim_v→3 [1 - v/√(v² - 5)] / 1. Substitute v = 3 into this expression to evaluate the limit.

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