B blackhat New member Joined Mar 28, 2009 Messages 2 Mar 30, 2009 #1 OK, I'm having a problem following the logic on this problem: lim (3 -2t - t^2)/(t-1) = lim -t^2 - t -3 t->1 t->1 how did they simplify the limit? Thanks in advance.
OK, I'm having a problem following the logic on this problem: lim (3 -2t - t^2)/(t-1) = lim -t^2 - t -3 t->1 t->1 how did they simplify the limit? Thanks in advance.
W wjm11 Senior Member Joined Nov 13, 2004 Messages 1,417 Mar 31, 2009 #2 Re: a simple problem OK, I'm having a problem following the logic on this problem: lim (3 -2t - t^2)/(t-1) = lim -t^2 - t -3 t->1 t->1 how did they simplify the limit? Click to expand... Factor and simplify: (3 -2t - t^2)/(t-1) = -(t^2 + 2t –3)/(t – 1) = -(t + 3)(t – 1)/ (t – 1) = -(t + 3) Hope that helps.
Re: a simple problem OK, I'm having a problem following the logic on this problem: lim (3 -2t - t^2)/(t-1) = lim -t^2 - t -3 t->1 t->1 how did they simplify the limit? Click to expand... Factor and simplify: (3 -2t - t^2)/(t-1) = -(t^2 + 2t –3)/(t – 1) = -(t + 3)(t – 1)/ (t – 1) = -(t + 3) Hope that helps.
