(a) What is wrong with the following equation? x2+x−42 x−6 = x+7 (x−6)(x+7) ≠ x2+x−42 The left-hand side is not defined for x = 0, but the right-hand side is. The left-hand side is not defined for x = 6, but the right-hand side is. None of these - the equation is correct. (b) In view of part (a), explain why the equation limx→6 x2+x−42 x−6 = limx→6 (x+7) is correct. Since x2+x−42 x−6 and x+7 are both continuous, the equation follows. Since the equation holds for all x≠6, it follows that both sides of the equation approach the same limit as x→6. This equation follows from the fact that the equation in part (a) is correct. None of these - the equation is not correct.

(a) What is wrong with the following equation? x2+x−42 x−6 = x+7 (x−6)(x+7) ≠ x2+x−42 The left-hand side is not defined for x = 0, but the right-hand side is. The left-hand side is not defined for x = 6, but the right-hand side is. None of these - the equation is correct. (b) In view of part (a), explain why the equation limx→6 x2+x−42 x−6 = limx→6 (x+7) is correct. Since x2+x−42 x−6 and x+7 are both continuous, the equation follows. Since the equation holds for all x≠6, it follows that both sides of the equation approach the same limit as x→6. This equation follows from the fact that the equation in part (a) is correct. None of these - the equation is not correct.

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(a) What is wrong with the following equation?
x 2 + x 42 x 6 = x + 7
( x 6 ) ( x + 7 ) x 2 + x 42 The left-hand side is not defined for x = 0 , but the right-hand side is. The left-hand side is not defined for x = 6 , but the right-hand side is. None of these - the equation is correct. (b) In view of part (a), explain why the equation
lim x 6 x 2 + x 42 x 6 = lim x 6 ( x + 7 )
is correct. Since x 2 + x 42 x 6 and x + 7 are both continuous, the equation follows. Since the equation holds for all x 6 , it follows that both sides of the equation approach the same limit as x 6 . This equation follows from the fact that the equation in part (a) is correct. None of these - the equation is not correct.

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