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Question
Evaluate : `lim_(x -> 3) (x^2 - 9)/(x - 3)` if it exists by finding `f(3^-)` and `f(3^+)`
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Solution
`lim_(x -> 3) (x^2 - 9)/(x - 3) = lim_(x - 3^-) ((x + 3)(x - 3))/(x - 3)`
= `lim_(x -> 3^-) (x + 3)`
`lim_(x -> 3) (x^2 - 9)/(x - 3)` = 3 + 3
= 6 ........(1)
`lim_(x -> 3) (x^2 - 9)/(x - 3) = lim_(x -> 3^+) (x + 3)`
= 3 + 3
= 6 .......(2)
From equations (1) and (2) we get
`lim_(x -> 3) (x^2 - 9)/(x - 3) = lim_(x -> 3^+) (x^2 - 9)/(x - 3)` = 6
∴ `lim_(x -> 3) (x^2 - 9)/(x - 3)` = 6
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