There is no reason for extra brackets around the x. Furthermore. none of the answerers have given you a correct, definitive answer:
Lim x → 2 x / (x² - 4)
Lim x → 2 2 / 0
Lim x → 2⁺ x / (x² - 4) = +∞
Lim x → 2⁻ x / (x² - 4) = -∞
Since the limit from the right and left are not equal the limit as x → 2 x / (x² - 4) does not exist.
DNE
Lim x → 2 x / (x² - 4)
Lim x → 2 2 / 0
Lim x → 2⁺ x / (x² - 4) = +∞
Lim x → 2⁻ x / (x² - 4) = -∞
Since the limit from the right and left are not equal the limit as x → 2 x / (x² - 4) does not exist.
DNE
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limit x/(x^2 - 4) = 2/(4-4) = 2/0 = ±∞
x->2
depending on whether you are approaching 2 from the left (-∞) or from the right (+∞)
You cannot use l'Hopital's rule here, since we do not have indeterminate
form 0/0 or ±∞/∞
x->2
depending on whether you are approaching 2 from the left (-∞) or from the right (+∞)
You cannot use l'Hopital's rule here, since we do not have indeterminate
form 0/0 or ±∞/∞
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When NOT to use l'Hôpital's rule
The most important thing to learn about l'Hôpital's rule is when it should not be used:
When the limits of the two parts are not both 0, or both infinite. In this case the rule is likely to give a wrong answer!
but yeah..
x/(x+2)(x-2)
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The most important thing to learn about l'Hôpital's rule is when it should not be used:
When the limits of the two parts are not both 0, or both infinite. In this case the rule is likely to give a wrong answer!
but yeah..
x/(x+2)(x-2)
..
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apply L hospital's rule
then it turns out as 1/2x
as x approaches 2 it'll be 1/4
then it turns out as 1/2x
as x approaches 2 it'll be 1/4
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x/(x^2-4)=x/(x^2-2^2)=x/((x-2)(x+2)). Therefore lim x/((x-2)(x+2)) as x->2=2/(2-2)(2+2)=2/0=infinity.