009A Sample Final 1, Problem 1

In each part, compute the limit. If the limit is infinite, be sure to specify positive or negative infinity.

a) $\lim _{x\rightarrow -3}{\frac {x^{3}-9x}{6+2x}}$

b) $\lim _{x\rightarrow 0^{+}}{\frac {\sin(2x)}{x^{2}}}$

c) $\lim _{x\rightarrow -\infty }{\frac {3x}{\sqrt {4x^{2}+x+5}}}$

Foundations:
Review L'Hopital's Rule

Solution:

(a)

Step 1:
We begin by factoring the numerator. We have
$\lim _{x\rightarrow -3}{\frac {x^{3}-9x}{6+2x}}=\lim _{x\rightarrow -3}{\frac {x(x-3)(x+3)}{2(x+3)}}$.
So, we can cancel $x+3$ in the numerator and denominator. Thus, we have
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow -3} \frac{x^3-9x}{6+2x}=\lim_{x\rightarrow -3}\frac{x(x-3)}{2}} .

Step 2:
Now, we can just plug in Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle x=-3} to get
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \lim_{x\rightarrow -3} \frac{x^3-9x}{6+2x}=\frac{(-3)(-3-3)}{2}=\frac{18}{2}=9} .

(b)

Step 1:
We proceed using L'Hopital's Rule. So, we have
Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{array}{rcl} \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0^+} \frac{\sin (2x)}{x^2}} & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0^+}\frac{2\cos(2x)}{2x}}\\ &&\\ & = & \displaystyle{\lim_{x\rightarrow 0^+}\frac{\cos(2x)}{x}}\\ \end{array}}

Step 2:
This limit is Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle +\infty} .

(c)

Step 1:

Step 2:

Final Answer:
(a) Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle 9} .
(b) Failed to parse (MathML with SVG or PNG fallback (recommended for modern browsers and accessibility tools): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle +\infty}
(c)

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