Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 11 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 1163: 13

Answer

The value of $\underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}-3x+4}$ is $2$.

Work Step by Step

Consider the function $ f\left( x \right)=\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}-3x+4}$, The function $ g\left( x \right)={{x}^{2}}-3x+4$ is a polynomial. Find the value of $\underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}-3x+4}$, $\begin{align} & \underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}-3x+4}=\sqrt{\underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\left( {{x}^{2}}-3x+4 \right)} \\ & =\sqrt{\underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,{{x}^{2}}-3\underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,x+4} \\ & =\sqrt{{{\left( 3 \right)}^{2}}-3\left( 3 \right)+4} \\ & =\sqrt{9-9+4} \end{align}$ Further simplify $\begin{align} & \underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}-3x+4}=\sqrt{9-9+4} \\ & =\sqrt{4} \\ & =2 \end{align}$ Thus, the value of $\underset{x\to 3}{\mathop{\lim }}\,\sqrt{{{x}^{2}}-3x+4}$ is $2$.
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