Calculus Volume 1
Calculus Volume 1
17th Edition
ISBN: 9781938168024
Author: Strang, Gilbert
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 2, Problem 218RE

In the following exercises, evaluate the limit algebraically or explain why the limit does not exist.

218. lim x → 2 3 x 2 − 2 x − 8 x 2 − 4

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