How do you find the limit of (-2x^2+x)/x as x approaches 0?
1 Answer
May 21, 2016
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Explanation:
If we substitute x = 0 into the function we obtain
0/0
which is indeterminate.However, factorising the numerator gives:
(x(-2x+1))/x=(cancel(x) (-2x+1))/cancel(x)=-2x+1 now
lim_(xto 0)(-2x+1)=0+1=1
rArrlim_(xto 0)(-2x^2+x)/x=1
