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Q.Find the value of lim⁡x→1x+3−2x+8−3\lim_{x \to 1} \dfrac{\sqrt{x+3} - 2}{\sqrt{x+8} - 3}

Gujarat GsebGujarat Board (GSEB) HSC Commerce Board 2020Subjective· 4mImportance★★★★★
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Rationalise both surds, cancel (x−1)(x-1): limit =x+8+3x+3+2∣x=1=64=32= \dfrac{\sqrt{x+8}+3}{\sqrt{x+3}+2}\Big|_{x=1} = \dfrac{6}{4} = \dfrac32.

At x=1x = 1: numerator 4−2=0\sqrt{4}-2 = 0 and denominator 9−3=0\sqrt{9}-3 = 0, so the form is 00\dfrac00.

Multiply numerator and denominator by the conjugate of each surd:

x+3−2x+8−3×x+3+2x+3+2×x+8+3x+8+3\frac{\sqrt{x+3}-2}{\sqrt{x+8}-3} \times \frac{\sqrt{x+3}+2}{\sqrt{x+3}+2}\times\frac{\sqrt{x+8}+3}{\sqrt{x+8}+3}

Numerator: (x+3)2−22=(x+3)−4=x−1(\sqrt{x+3})^2 - 2^2 = (x+3) - 4 = x - 1, times (x+8+3)(\sqrt{x+8}+3).

Denominator: (x+8)2−32=(x+8)−9=x−1(\sqrt{x+8})^2 - 3^2 = (x+8) - 9 = x - 1, times (x+3+2)(\sqrt{x+3}+2).

So the expression becomes …

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