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3-140.

Evaluate each limit. If the limit does not exist, say so but also state if $y$ is approaching positive or negative infinity.

1. $\lim\limits_ { x \rightarrow - 2 } ( 2 x ^ { 2 } - 6 x + 5 ) ^ { 2 }$

Evaluate.

1. $\lim\limits_ { x \rightarrow \infty } \frac { e ^ { x } + e ^ { - x } } { e ^ { x } - e ^ { - x } }$

As in all limits in which $x→∞$ or $x→−∞$, compare only the highest power in the numerator and denominator.

1. $\lim\limits_ { x \rightarrow 2 ^ { - } } \frac { ( x - 1 ) ( x - 2 ) } { x + 1 }$

Careful! This one can be deceptive. Just because this is a one-sided limit, does not mean that the limit $→∞$ or $−∞$. That will only be the case if there is a zero in the denominator that cannot be cancelled out.

1. $\lim\limits_ { x \rightarrow 2 ^ { - } } \frac { x + 2 } { ( x - 1 ) ( x - 2 ) }$

This limit is asking you to determine whether the function approaches its vertical asymptote at $x = 2$ in a positive or negative direction when looked at from the left.

Choose a value a little to the left of $2$ and evaluate. You only need to determine if the limit is positive or negative.

$\lim\limits_{x\rightarrow 1.9}\frac{1.9+2}{(1.9-1)(1.9-2)}=\lim\limits_{x\rightarrow 1.9}\frac{+}{(+)(-)}$
$=$ negative value

Limit does not exist, but $y→−∞$.