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What is the value of \(\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow 3}\frac{x^2-9}{x–3}\)?(a) 0(b) 3(c) Infinity(d) 6This question was posed to me in a job interview.Question is from Limits in chapter Limits and Derivatives of Mathematics – Class 11

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Correct choice is (d) 6

For explanation I would say: When x tends to 3, both the NUMERATOR and the denominator become 0 and it becomes of the form, \(\frac{0}{0}\).

Therefore, we use L’Hospital’s rule, which states the we differentiate the numerator and the denominator, until a definite answer is reached.

On differentiating once we GET,

\(\lim\limits_{x \rightarrow 3}\frac{2X}{1}\)

Since, this not an indeterminate form now, we can substitute the value of x.

= 2 x 3

= 6



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