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Question
Evaluate the following limits:
`lim_(x -> 5) (sqrt(x + 4) - 3)/(x - 5)`
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Solution
`lim_(x -> 5) (sqrt(x + 4) - 3)/(x - 5)`
Pu y = x + 4
⇒ x = y – 4
⇒ x – 5 = y – 4 – 5
⇒ x – 5 = y – 9
⇒ y → 5 + 4 = 9
∴ `lim_(x -> 5) (sqrt(x + 4) - 3)/(x - 5) = lim_(y -> 9) (sqrt(y) - sqrt(3^2))/(y - 9)`
= `lim_(y -> 9) (y^(1/2) - (9)^(1/2))/(y - 9)`
`lim_(x -> "a") (x^"n" - "a"^"n") = "na"^("n" - 1)`
`lim_(x -> 5) (sqrt(x + 4) - 3)/(x - 5) = 1/2(9)^(1/2 - 1)`
= `1/2 (9)^(-1/2)`
= `1/2 xx 1/(9^(1/2)`
= `1/2 xx 1/sqrt(9)`
= `1/2 xx 1/3`
= `1/6`
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