Use the given graph to determine the limit, if it exists.

Question

anonymous · Answer

A. -1
B. 7
C. -3
D. Does not exist.

anonymous · Answer

I think the answer is -3. @amistre64

anonymous · Answer

@texaschic101

amistre64 · Answer

i cant open doc files

anonymous · Answer

http://learn.flvs.net/webdav/assessment_images/educator_precalc/v12/module09/0903_g2_q1a.gif

amistre64 · Answer

still bad,  cant log on to your account lol

is there a reason you cant just type or draw it on here?

amistre64 · Answer

screenshot may be best then

anonymous · Answer

I had a screenshot on the doc.

amistre64 · Answer

open paint, paste it in there, and save as jpg, then attach

anonymous · Answer

attachment

anonymous · Answer

Can you see this?

amistre64 · Answer

yes

amistre64 · Answer

now tell me what your thoughts are ....

amistre64 · Answer

how do we read $\lim_{(x\to 3^{-})}$, what does it mean?

anonymous · Answer

The coordinate graph is shown with a downward sloped line crossing the y axis at the origin that ends at the open point 3, -1

anonymous · Answer

limit approaches negative 3

amistre64 · Answer

not quite,  the negative sign looks like an exponent here we read it as:

the limit as x approaches 3 {from the negative side}

or

the limit as x approaches 3 {from the left}

amistre64 · Answer

so everything else on the graph to the right of x=3, is eye clutter and useless to us; erase it

what is the value of y that the graph is approaching as x gets closer to 3 {from the negatve side}?

anonymous · Answer

Is it y=-1

amistre64 · Answer

yes :)  we are approaching, sneaking up on, going to attack the point,  (3,-1)

amistre64 · Answer

y=-1 is good

anonymous · Answer

So, the limit is -1 not -3