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OpenStudy (anonymous):

(x+3)/(x+2) lim as x approaches -2

Directrix (directrix):

Look at the graph of the function as x --> -2.

Directrix (directrix):

Note: Graph is from Wolframalpha http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=lim+%28x%2B3%29%2F%28x%2B2%29+as+x+approaches+-2

hartnn (hartnn):

to solve it numerically, just plug in x=-2, what u get ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

should be infinity all you have to do is make a table and pick numbers that get close to -2 for example -2.1,-2.01,-2.001 from the left side of -2 and -1.9,-1.99,-1.999 from the right side of -2. As you'll notice, your answer is approaching infinity

Directrix (directrix):

I'm thinking that the limit does not exist.

hartnn (hartnn):

oh, yes. as from the graph, from the left it approaches -infinity and from the right, it approaches infinity. then actually this limit does not exist .

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