lim_(x rarr-7)(x+7)/(|x+7|)

Understand Expression Behavior: Understand the expression and its behavior near x = -7. We need to evaluate the limit of (x+7)/(|x+7|) as x approaches -7. Notice that the expression involves an absolute value, which affects the calculation depending on whether x is less than or greater than -7.Left Side Limit Calculation: Consider the limit from the left side (x approaching -7 from values less than -7). When x is slightly less than -7, x+7 is slightly negative. Therefore, |x+7| = -(x+7), and the expression becomes: (x+7)/(-(x+7)) = -1.Right Side Limit Calculation: Consider the limit from the right side (x approaching -7 from values greater than -7). When x is slightly more than -7, x+7 is slightly positive. Therefore, |x+7| = x+7, and the expression becomes: (x+7)/(x+7) = 1.Comparison of Limits: Compare the two one-sided limits. The left-hand limit as x approaches -7 is -1, and the right-hand limit as x approaches -7 is 1. Since these two limits are not equal, the overall limit does not exist.

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\lim _{x \rightarrow-7} \frac{x+7}{|x+7|}

Understand Expression Behavior: Understand the expression and its behavior near $x = -7$ . We need to evaluate the limit of $\frac{x+7}{|x+7|}$ as $x$ approaches $-7$ . Notice that the expression involves an absolute value, which affects the calculation depending on whether $x$ is less than or greater than $-7$ .
Left Side Limit Calculation: Consider the limit from the left side $x$ approaching $-7$ from values less than $-7$ . When $x$ is slightly less than $-7$ , $x+7$ is slightly negative. Therefore, $|x+7| = -(x+7)$ , and the expression becomes: $\frac{x+7}{-(x+7)} = -1$ .
Right Side Limit Calculation: Consider the limit from the right side $x$ approaching $-7$ from values greater than $-7$ . When $x$ is slightly more than $-7$ , $x+7$ is slightly positive. Therefore, $|x+7| = x+7$ , and the expression becomes: $\frac{x+7}{x+7} = 1$ .
Comparison of Limits: Compare the two one-sided limits. $\newline$ The left-hand limit as $x$ approaches $-7$ is $-1$ , and the right-hand limit as $x$ approaches $-7$ is $1$ . Since these two limits are not equal, the overall limit does not exist.