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    evaluate the following : lim x >>> + infinity ( x / sqrt x - 2 )?

    Limits please help!!!!!?
    evaluate the following limits:

    lim x >>> + infinity ( x / sqrt x - 2 )

    lim x >>> 2+ ( x/ sqrt x - 2)


    please explain ur answers. thanks

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    problem 1:
    evaluating the lim as x--> infinity gives you infinity/infinity, so use L'Hospital's rule, which tells you to take the derivative of the numerator and denominator. This gives you
    Lim 1 / (1/2 (x-2)^-(1/2)), which simplifies to:
    Lim 2sqrt(x-2) as x --->infinity
    you can now evaluate the lim, which gives you lim = infinity

    problem 2:
    evaluating the lim as x-->2+ gives you Lim 2/0, which is undefined
    therefore, there is a vertical assympote at x = 2
    I forgot how to determine if the lim approaches + or - infinity, so I suggest just graphing it.


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