Find the limit of the function algebraically.
lim((-7+x)/x^2) as x -0

Question

Find the limit of the function algebraically.
lim((-7+x)/x^2) as x ->0

hartnn · Answer

ok, if you directly plug in x= 0, what you get ?

anonymous · Answer

-7/0

hartnn · Answer

and that is ? 
hint : positive number /0 = + infinity
negative number /0 = - infinity.

anonymous · Answer

I know it's negative infinity, but my answer choices are 7, 0, -7, and the limit does not exist.

hartnn · Answer

it must be -infinity. 
did you post the question accurately ?

anonymous · Answer

here it is!

hartnn · Answer

anonymous · Answer

I put it in there too haha! Should I pick the limit does not exist?

hartnn · Answer

yeah, even though its incorrect, i would have gone with does not exist in such situation...

anonymous · Answer

Okay thank you(:

hartnn · Answer

welcome ^_^