Determine the following limits if it exists.
a. lim x-->5 (4x/x-5)
at x = 5, we get 20/0 which is undefined
The limit does not exist
(we only have work to do if the limiting value produces 0/0)
Reiny, want to help on my 2nd question I did the some of the work but I'm stuck on the last step and need guidance
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To determine the limit of (4x) / (x - 5) as x approaches 5, we need to plug in 5 for x and see what happens.
1. Substitute 5 for x in the expression: (4 * 5) / (5 - 5)
2. Simplify the expression: 20 / 0
At this point, we can see that the denominator is 0. Division by 0 is undefined, which means the limit does not exist.
Therefore, the limit of (4x) / (x - 5) as x approaches 5 does not exist.