Question

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

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

-7/0

Answer 3

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

Answer 4

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

Answer 5

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

Answer 6

here it is!

Answer 7

wolf also agrees with us, -infinity :-)
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=lim%28%28-7%2Bx%29%2Fx%5E2%29+as+x+-%3E0

Answer 8

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

Answer 9

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

Answer 10

Okay thank you(:

Answer 11

welcome ^_^