Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 11 - Section 11.2 - Finding Limits Using Properties of Limits - Exercise Set - Page 1153: 13

Answer

$16$

Work Step by Step

Recall that if $f$ is a polynomial, then $\lim_\limits{x\to a}f(x)=f(a)$. Thus, we can find the limit by plugging $a$ into the function and simplifying: $$\lim_\limits{x\to1}(2x^2-3x+5)^2=(2(1)^2-3(1)+5)^2=4^2=16$$
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