Let be the function given by . We will investigate the behavior of both the numerator and denominator of near the point where . Let and . Find the local linearizations of and at , and call these functions and , respectively.


Explain why for near .

Evaluate the limit:

Use your work to make an educated guess about .

You could confirm your educated guess by inspecting the graph of .

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