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Find the limit.


\large{lim_(x→5) \: \frac{ {x}^(2) - 5 }{ {x}^(2) + x - 30} }




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\displaystyle \sf\lim_(x \to5)( \frac{ {x}^(2) - 5 }{ {x}^(2) + x - 30 } )

Since the function is undefined for 5, evaluate the left-hand and right-hand limits


\displaystyle \sf\lim_{x \to {5}^( - ) }( \frac{ {x}^(2) - 5 }{ {x}^(2) + x - 30 } ) \\\displaystyle \sf\lim_{x \to {5}^( + ) }( \frac{ {x}^(2) - 5 }{ {x}^(2) + x - 30 } )

Evaluate the limit


\sf - \infin \\ + \infin

Since the left-hand and the right-hand limits are different, the limit does not exist

User Sajjad Pourali
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Answer:

DNE (Doesn’t exist)

Explanation:

Hi! We are given the limit expression:


\displaystyle \large{ \lim_(x \to 5) (x^2-5)/(x^2+x-30)}

First step of evaluating limit is always directly substitution - substitute x = 5 in the expression.


\displaystyle \large{ \lim_(x\to 5)(5^2-5)/(5^2+5-30)}\\ \displaystyle \large{ \lim_(x\to 5)(25-5)/(25+5-30)}\\ \displaystyle \large{ \lim_(x\to 5)(20)/(0)}

Looks like we’ve got 20/0 after direct substitution. Note that this isn’t an indeterminate form but undefined since it’s not 0/0 which would make things different.

Now, plot the graph and see at x approaches 5, the function y approaches both positive infinity and negative infinity.

Introducing, left limit would be:


\displaystyle \large{ \lim_(x \to 5^(-)) (x^2-5)/(x^2+x-30) = -\infty}

And right limit is:


\displaystyle \large{ \lim_(x \to 5^(+)) (x^2-5)/(x^2+x-30) = \infty}

In limit, if both left and right limit are not equal then the limit does not exist.

From left limit and right, both are not equal. Therefore, the limit does not exist.

Cautions:

  • Limit being DNE in this case simply means both left and right limit are not equal.
  • The limit does not approach infinity a left limit apporoaches negative infinity as well which is different from positive infinity hence limit being DNE.
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