Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 13 - A Preview of Calculus: The Limit, Derivative, and Integral of a Function - Section 13.3 One-sided Limits; Continuous Functions - 13.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 909: 36

Answer

$4$

Work Step by Step

We find the right-hand limit as follows: $\lim\limits_{x \to -2^{+}} f(x)=\lim\limits_{x \to -2^{+}} (3x^2-8) \\=\lim\limits_{x \to -2^{+}} (3x^2) - \lim\limits_{x \to -2^{+}} (8) \\=(3)(-2)^2 - (8) \\=4$
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