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Question
If \[\lim_{x \to a} \frac{x^3 - a^3}{x - a} = \lim_{x \to 1} \frac{x^4 - 1}{x - 1},\] find all possible values of a.
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Solution
\[\lim_{x \to a} \left[ \frac{x^3 - a^3}{x - a} \right] = \lim_{x \to 1} \left[ \frac{x^4 - 1^4}{x - 1} \right]\]
\[ \Rightarrow 3 a^{3 - 1} = 4 \left( 1 \right)^{4 - 1} \]
\[ \Rightarrow 3 a^2 = 4\]
\[ \Rightarrow a^2 = \frac{4}{3}\]
\[ \Rightarrow a = \pm \frac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\]
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