Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)
Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780321947345
Author: William L. Briggs, Lyle Cochran, Bernard Gillett
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.3, Problem 50E

Other techniques Evaluate the following limits, where a and b are fixed real numbers.

50. lim x → a x 2 − a 2 x − a , a > 0

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Prove...Ch. 2.7 - Prob. 27ECh. 2.7 - Prob. 28ECh. 2.7 - Limit proofs for infinite limits Use the precise...Ch. 2.7 - Limit proofs for infinite limits Use the precise...Ch. 2.7 - Limit proofs for infinite limits Use the precise...Ch. 2.7 - Limit proofs for infinite limits Use the precise...Ch. 2.7 - Explain why or why not Determine whether the...Ch. 2.7 - Prob. 34ECh. 2.7 - Challenging limit proofs Use the definition of a...Ch. 2.7 - Challenging limit proofs Use the definition of a...Ch. 2.7 - Challenging limit proofs Use the definition of a...Ch. 2.7 - Challenging limit proofs Use the definition of a...Ch. 2.7 - Prob. 39ECh. 2.7 - Prob. 40ECh. 2.7 - Precise definitions for left- and right-sided...Ch. 2.7 - Precise definitions for left- and right-sided...Ch. 2.7 - Prob. 43ECh. 2.7 - The relationship between one-sided and two-sided...Ch. 2.7 - Definition of one-sided infinite limits We write...Ch. 2.7 - One-sided infinite limits Use the definitions...Ch. 2.7 - Prob. 47ECh. 2.7 - Definition of an infinite limit We write...Ch. 2.7 - Prob. 49ECh. 2.7 - Definition of a limit at infinity The limit at...Ch. 2.7 - Definition of a limit at infinity The limit at...Ch. 2.7 - Definition of infinite limits at infinity We write...Ch. 2.7 - Definition of infinite limits at infinity We write...Ch. 2.7 - Prob. 54ECh. 2.7 - Prob. 55ECh. 2.7 - Proving that limxaf(x)L Use the following...Ch. 2.7 - Prob. 57ECh. 2.7 - Proving that limxaf(x)L Use the following...Ch. 2.7 - Prob. 59ECh. 2 - Explain why or why not Determine whether the...Ch. 2 - Estimating limits graphically Use the graph of f...Ch. 2 - Points of discontinuity Use the graph of f in the...Ch. 2 - Computing a limit graphically and analytically a....Ch. 2 - Computing a limit numerically and analytically a....Ch. 2 - Snowboard rental Suppose the rental cost for a...Ch. 2 - Sketching a graph Sketch the graph of a function f...Ch. 2 - Evaluating limits Determine the following limits...Ch. 2 - Evaluating limits Determine the following limits...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10RECh. 2 - Evaluating limits Determine the following limits...Ch. 2 - Evaluating limits Determine the following limits...Ch. 2 - Evaluating limits Determine the following limits...Ch. 2 - Evaluating limits Determine the following limits...Ch. 2 - Evaluating limits Determine the following limits...Ch. 2 - Evaluating limits Determine the following limits...Ch. 2 - Evaluating limits Determine the following limits...Ch. 2 - Evaluating limits Determine the following limits...Ch. 2 - Evaluating limits Determine the following limits...Ch. 2 - Prob. 20RECh. 2 - Evaluating limits Determine the following limits...Ch. 2 - One-sided limits Analyze limx1+x1x3 and limx1x1x3.Ch. 2 - Applying the Squeeze Theorem a. 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