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lim_(x rarr3)(x-3)/(sqrt(4x+4)-4).
Choose 1 answer:
(A) -4
(B) 1
(c) 2
(D) The limit doesn't exist

Find limx3x34x+44 \lim _{x \rightarrow 3} \frac{x-3}{\sqrt{4 x+4}-4} .\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 4-4\newline(B) 11\newline(C) 22\newline(D) The limit doesn't exist

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Q. Find limx3x34x+44 \lim _{x \rightarrow 3} \frac{x-3}{\sqrt{4 x+4}-4} .\newlineChoose 11 answer:\newline(A) 4-4\newline(B) 11\newline(C) 22\newline(D) The limit doesn't exist
  1. Multiply by Conjugate: To resolve the indeterminate form, we can multiply the expression by the conjugate of the denominator over itself, which is a common technique for limits involving square roots.\newlinelimx3x34x+444x+4+44x+4+4\lim_{x \to 3}\frac{x-3}{\sqrt{4x+4}-4} \cdot \frac{\sqrt{4x+4}+4}{\sqrt{4x+4}+4}\newlineThis multiplication is valid because 4x+4+44x+4+4\frac{\sqrt{4x+4}+4}{\sqrt{4x+4}+4} is equal to 11, and multiplying by 11 does not change the value of the expression.
  2. Simplify Numerator and Denominator: Now, we simplify the numerator and the denominator separately.\newlineNumerator:\newline(x3)(4x+4+4)(x-3)(\sqrt{4x+4}+4)\newlineDenominator:\newline(4x+44)(4x+4+4)(\sqrt{4x+4}-4)(\sqrt{4x+4}+4)\newlineThe denominator simplifies to the difference of squares:\newline(4x+4)2(4)2(\sqrt{4x+4})^2 - (4)^2\newline=4x+416= 4x+4 - 16\newline=4x12= 4x - 12
  3. Distribute and Combine Like Terms: Next, we simplify the numerator by distributing x3x-3 to both terms inside the parentheses.\newlineNumerator:\newlinex4x+4+4x34x+412x\sqrt{4x+4} + 4x - 3\sqrt{4x+4} - 12\newlineNow, we can combine like terms in the numerator:\newlinex4x+434x+4+4x12x\sqrt{4x+4} - 3\sqrt{4x+4} + 4x - 12\newline= (x3)4x+4+4x12(x-3)\sqrt{4x+4} + 4x - 12
  4. Cancel Common Terms: We now have the following expression for the limit: limx3((x3)(4x+4)+4x124x12)\lim_{x \to 3}\left(\frac{(x-3)(\sqrt{4x+4}) + 4x - 12}{4x - 12}\right) Notice that the term (x3)(x-3) in the numerator will cancel out the (4x12)(4x - 12) in the denominator when xx approaches 33, because 4x124x - 12 factors to 4(x3)4(x - 3).
  5. Factor Out and Simplify: Let's factor out the 44 in the denominator and cancel out the common (x3)(x-3) terms:\newline\lim_{x \to 33}\frac{(x3-3)(\sqrt{44x+44}) + 44x - 1212}{44(x - 33)}\newline= \lim_{x \to 33}(\sqrt{44x+44}) + 44\newlineNow, we can directly substitute x=3x = 3 into the simplified expression:\newline= (\sqrt{44\cdot 33+44}) + 44\newline= (\sqrt{1212+44}) + 44\newline= (\sqrt{1616}) + 44\newline= 44 + 44\newline= 88
  6. Substitute and Calculate: Since the original expression simplifies to 88 as xx approaches 33, the correct answer is not among the provided options (A)(A) 4-4, (B)(B) 11, (C)(C) 22, or (D)(D) The limit doesn't exist. There seems to be a mistake in the provided options.

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