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Use the given graph to determine the limit, of it exists. Find lim x->3^- f(x).

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We have a graph with a discontinuity and we want to obtain the limit as x tends to 3.

The catch here is that since the function is discontinuous ( is not smooth at 3),

There are 2 limits, one coming from the left and one coming from the right.

We also have the value that the function assumes at 3, which is 7.

Thus, the limit.


\text{Lim}_(x\rightarrow3^-)f(x)

This reads, the limit of f(x) at x = 3 coming from the left side ( that's what the 3 minus means).

If we come to the discontinuity at 3, from the left ( x --> 3 minus) f(x) "approaches" 1 ( it approaches 1, it isn't 1 really, it is 7).

If we were coming from the right side the function would approach 3.

It looks weird that the function looks like it has 3 values at x = 3, but it has only 1.

Therefore


\text{Lim}_(x\rightarrow3^-)f(x)=1

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