Substitute x with −1: First, we need to substitute the value of x approaching −1 into the function to see if it yields a direct substitution or if we encounter an indeterminate form.Substitute x with −1 into the function: 5−11(−1).
Calculate expression inside square root: Calculate the expression inside the square root: 5−11(−1)=5+11=16.
Take square root of calculated value: Now, take the square root of the calculated value: 16=4.
Final result: Since we were able to directly substitute and calculate the limit without encountering any indeterminate forms, the limit of the function as x approaches −1 is 4.
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