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is this the right answer to a LIMIT equation ?

lim x->0 square root of x+3 minus the square root of 3 ALL OVER x

is the right answer square-root3 /6

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    lim x->0 square root of x+3 minus the square root of 3 ALL OVER x

    = lim x->0 [sqrt(x+3) -sqrt(3) ]/x = f'(3),

    where f(z) =sqrt(x)

    f'(z) = 1/2 (x^{-1/2})

    so

    f'(3) = 1/2(3)^1/2

    =sqrt(3) /2sqrt(3)sqrt(3)

    =sqrt(3)/6

    yes

    your answer is correct!!!!

  • 1 decade ago

    I'm fairly sure the answer is 0....:

    lim(x->0) [ sqrt(x+3) - sqrt(3) ] / x

    The original equation will lead to 0/0 so we have to use L'Hopital's rule:

    H

    = [ (1/2)(x+3)^(-1/2) - (1/2)(3)^(-1/2) ] / 1

    H

    = [ (1/2)(3)^(-1/2) - (1/2)(3)^(-1/2) ] / 1

    H

    = 0 / 1 = 0

  • 1 decade ago

    first, rationalize numerator.

    then substitute 0 for x.

    limit is Sqrt[3]/6. (YES).

  • 1 decade ago

    lim_x->0 [sqrt(x+3)-sqrt(3)] / x = [x+3-3]/[x(sqrt(x+3)+sqrt(3))] = 1/[sqrt(3)+sqrt(3)] = 1/[2sqrt(3)] = sqrt(3)/6 correct

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  • raj
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    yes that would be the answer

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    In short... NO!

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