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lim_(x rarr10)(x^(2)-100)/(x-9)

Evaluate limx10x2100x9\lim_{x \to 10}\frac{x^{2}-100}{x-9}

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Q. Evaluate limx10x2100x9\lim_{x \to 10}\frac{x^{2}-100}{x-9}
  1. Identify Limit Form: Identify the form of the limit.\newlineWe need to determine the form of the limit as xx approaches 1010 for the function x2100x9\frac{x^2 - 100}{x - 9}.\newlineSubstitute x=10x = 10 into the function to see if the limit can be directly calculated.\newline102100109=100100109=01\frac{10^2 - 100}{10 - 9} = \frac{100 - 100}{10 - 9} = \frac{0}{1}\newlineSince we get 01\frac{0}{1}, which is defined, we can conclude that the limit exists and is equal to 00.
  2. Substitute x=10x = 10: Realize that there is a mistake in the previous step.\newlineWe need to re-evaluate the form of the limit because the function (x2100)/(x9)(x^2 - 100)/(x - 9) simplifies to a different form when xx approaches 1010.\newlineLet's factor the numerator and see if we can simplify the expression.\newlinex2100x^2 - 100 can be factored as (x+10)(x10)(x + 10)(x - 10).\newlineNow the function becomes ((x+10)(x10))/(x9)((x + 10)(x - 10))/(x - 9).

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