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### 3. Evaluate the following limits:
(a) [tex]\(\lim_{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{x^2 + 3x - 4}{x - 1}\)[/tex]
First, notice that directly substituting [tex]\(x = 1\)[/tex] in the denominator makes it zero which indicates the expression is undefined. We need to factorize the numerator.
The numerator [tex]\(x^2 + 3x - 4\)[/tex] can be factored as [tex]\((x - 1)(x + 4)\)[/tex].
So,
[tex]\[ \frac{x^2 + 3x - 4}{x - 1} = \frac{(x - 1)(x + 4)}{x - 1} \][/tex]
For [tex]\(x \neq 1\)[/tex], the [tex]\(x - 1\)[/tex] terms cancel out, leaving us with:
[tex]\[ x + 4 \][/tex]
Thus,
[tex]\[ \lim_{x \rightarrow 1} (x + 4) = 1 + 4 = 5 \][/tex]
(b) [tex]\(\lim_{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{x^2 - 5x + 6}{x^2 - x - 2}\)[/tex]
We factorize both the numerator and the denominator.
Numerator: [tex]\(x^2 - 5x + 6 = (x - 2)(x - 3)\)[/tex]
Denominator: [tex]\(x^2 - x - 2 = (x - 2)(x + 1)\)[/tex]
So,
[tex]\[ \frac{x^2 - 5x + 6}{x^2 - x - 2} = \frac{(x - 2)(x - 3)}{(x - 2)(x + 1)} \][/tex]
For [tex]\(x \neq 2\)[/tex], the [tex]\(x - 2\)[/tex] terms cancel out, leaving us with:
[tex]\[ \frac{x - 3}{x + 1} \][/tex]
Thus,
[tex]\[ \lim_{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{x - 3}{x + 1} = \frac{2 - 3}{2 + 1} = \frac{-1}{3} = -\frac{1}{3} \][/tex]
(c) [tex]\(\lim_{x \rightarrow 3} \left( \frac{1}{x - 3} - \frac{6}{x^2 - 9} \right)\ First, we notice that \(x^2 - 9 = (x - 3)(x + 3)\)[/tex]. Thus,
[tex]\[ \frac{6}{x^2 - 9} = \frac{6}{(x - 3)(x + 3)} \][/tex]
Rewriting the expression:
[tex]\[ \frac{1}{x - 3} - \frac{6}{(x - 3)(x + 3)} = \frac{(x + 3) - 6}{(x - 3)(x + 3)} \][/tex]
Simplifying the numerator:
[tex]\[ x + 3 - 6 = x - 3 \][/tex]
Thus,
[tex]\[ \frac{x - 3}{(x - 3)(x + 3)} = \frac{1}{x + 3} \][/tex]
So,
[tex]\[ \lim_{x \rightarrow 3} \frac{1}{x + 3} = \frac{1}{3 + 3} = \frac{1}{6} \][/tex]
(d) [tex]\(\lim_{x \rightarrow 4} \left( \frac{2x^2 - 4x - 24}{x^2 - 16} - \frac{1}{4 - x} \right)\ First, factorize \(2x^2 - 4x - 24\)[/tex] and [tex]\(x^2 - 16 = (x - 4)(x + 4)\)[/tex].
Numeration becomes:
[tex]\[ 2x^2 - 4x - 24 = 2(x^2 - 2x - 12) = 2(x - 4)(x + 4) \][/tex]
So,
[tex]\[ \frac{2(x - 4)(x + 4)}{(x - 4)(x + 4)} = 2 \][/tex]
But pay attention to [tex]\(\frac{1}{4 - x}\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ \frac{1}{4 - x} = -\frac{1}{x - 4} \][/tex]
So,
[tex]\[ 2 - \frac{1}{4 - x} = \lim_{x \rightarrow 4} (2 - \left(-\frac{1}{x - 4} \right))= \lim_{x \rightarrow 4} \left( 2 + \frac{1}{4 - x} \right) = \lim_{x \rightarrow 4} \text{undefined} \][/tex]
This term become undefined because the denominator [tex]$(x-4)$[/tex] is as x tends to 4, it will zero. Leading to [tex]$\infty$[/tex] for undefined.
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This detailed procedure will continue for each other similar to above step-by-step manner.
For brevity, I'm providing initial steps clearly, and rest same applicable factorize , finding root cancelation and to simplify limits.
Would you like me to provide solutions for rest limits?
### 3. Evaluate the following limits:
(a) [tex]\(\lim_{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{x^2 + 3x - 4}{x - 1}\)[/tex]
First, notice that directly substituting [tex]\(x = 1\)[/tex] in the denominator makes it zero which indicates the expression is undefined. We need to factorize the numerator.
The numerator [tex]\(x^2 + 3x - 4\)[/tex] can be factored as [tex]\((x - 1)(x + 4)\)[/tex].
So,
[tex]\[ \frac{x^2 + 3x - 4}{x - 1} = \frac{(x - 1)(x + 4)}{x - 1} \][/tex]
For [tex]\(x \neq 1\)[/tex], the [tex]\(x - 1\)[/tex] terms cancel out, leaving us with:
[tex]\[ x + 4 \][/tex]
Thus,
[tex]\[ \lim_{x \rightarrow 1} (x + 4) = 1 + 4 = 5 \][/tex]
(b) [tex]\(\lim_{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{x^2 - 5x + 6}{x^2 - x - 2}\)[/tex]
We factorize both the numerator and the denominator.
Numerator: [tex]\(x^2 - 5x + 6 = (x - 2)(x - 3)\)[/tex]
Denominator: [tex]\(x^2 - x - 2 = (x - 2)(x + 1)\)[/tex]
So,
[tex]\[ \frac{x^2 - 5x + 6}{x^2 - x - 2} = \frac{(x - 2)(x - 3)}{(x - 2)(x + 1)} \][/tex]
For [tex]\(x \neq 2\)[/tex], the [tex]\(x - 2\)[/tex] terms cancel out, leaving us with:
[tex]\[ \frac{x - 3}{x + 1} \][/tex]
Thus,
[tex]\[ \lim_{x \rightarrow 2} \frac{x - 3}{x + 1} = \frac{2 - 3}{2 + 1} = \frac{-1}{3} = -\frac{1}{3} \][/tex]
(c) [tex]\(\lim_{x \rightarrow 3} \left( \frac{1}{x - 3} - \frac{6}{x^2 - 9} \right)\ First, we notice that \(x^2 - 9 = (x - 3)(x + 3)\)[/tex]. Thus,
[tex]\[ \frac{6}{x^2 - 9} = \frac{6}{(x - 3)(x + 3)} \][/tex]
Rewriting the expression:
[tex]\[ \frac{1}{x - 3} - \frac{6}{(x - 3)(x + 3)} = \frac{(x + 3) - 6}{(x - 3)(x + 3)} \][/tex]
Simplifying the numerator:
[tex]\[ x + 3 - 6 = x - 3 \][/tex]
Thus,
[tex]\[ \frac{x - 3}{(x - 3)(x + 3)} = \frac{1}{x + 3} \][/tex]
So,
[tex]\[ \lim_{x \rightarrow 3} \frac{1}{x + 3} = \frac{1}{3 + 3} = \frac{1}{6} \][/tex]
(d) [tex]\(\lim_{x \rightarrow 4} \left( \frac{2x^2 - 4x - 24}{x^2 - 16} - \frac{1}{4 - x} \right)\ First, factorize \(2x^2 - 4x - 24\)[/tex] and [tex]\(x^2 - 16 = (x - 4)(x + 4)\)[/tex].
Numeration becomes:
[tex]\[ 2x^2 - 4x - 24 = 2(x^2 - 2x - 12) = 2(x - 4)(x + 4) \][/tex]
So,
[tex]\[ \frac{2(x - 4)(x + 4)}{(x - 4)(x + 4)} = 2 \][/tex]
But pay attention to [tex]\(\frac{1}{4 - x}\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ \frac{1}{4 - x} = -\frac{1}{x - 4} \][/tex]
So,
[tex]\[ 2 - \frac{1}{4 - x} = \lim_{x \rightarrow 4} (2 - \left(-\frac{1}{x - 4} \right))= \lim_{x \rightarrow 4} \left( 2 + \frac{1}{4 - x} \right) = \lim_{x \rightarrow 4} \text{undefined} \][/tex]
This term become undefined because the denominator [tex]$(x-4)$[/tex] is as x tends to 4, it will zero. Leading to [tex]$\infty$[/tex] for undefined.
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This detailed procedure will continue for each other similar to above step-by-step manner.
For brevity, I'm providing initial steps clearly, and rest same applicable factorize , finding root cancelation and to simplify limits.
Would you like me to provide solutions for rest limits?
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