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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Limits question? will post picture

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hint: For one-sided limits, plug the number in for the function it is defined at. For two-sided limits, if: \[ \lim_{x\to a^-}f(x)=\lim_{x\to a^+}f(x) \]Then, the limit is such value, if that is not the case, then the limit does not exist.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for b then the limit would not exist? and for c also?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No, the limit does exist for B and C. My statement above was for two-sided limits. But, we have that: \[ \lim_{x\to -1^-}f(x)=-2\\ \lim_{x\to-1^+}f(x)=\lim_{x\to-1^+}x-1=-1-1=-2 \]So, the limit for question C, also exists and is -2.

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