SOLUTION: Evaluate limit (as x approaches to 2-) tan^-1 ((x^2-5/(6-3x)) tan^-1 = tan inverse

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Question 1200139: Evaluate limit (as x approaches to 2-) tan^-1 ((x^2-5/(6-3x))
tan^-1 = tan inverse

Answer by ikleyn(52847) About Me  (Show Source):
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When x approaches to  2-,  the numerator tends to  2^2-5 = -1;

while the denominator tends to 0, remaining positive.


Thus the ratio  %28x%5E2-5%29%2F%286-3x%29  tends to  -oo (minus infinity).


Hence, tan^-1(...)  tends to -pi%2F2.    ANSWER  

Solved.