document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198144>Question 198144</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the following  split domain function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( " {5x-4, x<1<BR>\n" );
document.write( " {2x+2, x>=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the following limits <BR>\n" );
document.write( "lim f(x   =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x->1+\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lim f(x)  =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x->1-\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lim f(x)  =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x->1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep getting the wrong answer can someone please help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{5x-4, x<1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{2x+2, x>=1 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the following limits <BR>\n" );
document.write( "lim f(x) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x->1+<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: The x is approaching 1 from the right side (above) so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you use 2x+2 to evaluate the \"limit as x approaches 1+ and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you get 2*1+2 = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lim f(x) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x->1- <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: the x is approaching 1 from the left side (below) so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you use 5x-4 to evaluate the \"limit as x approaches 1- and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*1-4 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lim f(x) =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x->1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: Since the limit from the left does not equal <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the limit from above \"the limit as x approaches 1\" does<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not exist.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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