Use graphs and tables to find the limit and identify any vertical asymptotes of limit of 1 divided by the quantity x minus 3 as x approaches 3 from the left.

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Answer:

\(\displaystyle \lim_{ \to 3^-} \frac{1}{x - 3} = -\infty\)

General Formulas and Concepts:

Calculus

Limits

  • Right-Side Limit:                                                                                             \(\displaystyle \lim_{x \to c^+} f(x)\)
  • Left-Side Limit:                                                                                               \(\displaystyle \lim_{x \to c^-} f(x)\)

Graphical Limits

Step-by-step explanation:

If we graph the function, we can see that as we approach 3 from the left, we go towards negative infinity.

∴  \(\displaystyle \lim_{ \to 3^-} \frac{1}{x - 3} = -\infty\)

Topic: AP Calculus AB/BC (Calculus I/I + II)

Unit: Limits

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