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efekwulsemmay
Aug31-09, 04:18 PM
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
All the problem is asking me to do is find the limit. I have to do it algebraicly too which sucks. I can't figure out how to do it.
\lim_{x\rightarrow0} \frac{\frac{1}{x+2}-\frac{1}{2}}{x}


2. Relevant equations

I am not sure really.

3. The attempt at a solution
One thing I have tried is to multiply by \frac {x}{x}. Which gave me:
\lim_{x\rightarrow0} \frac{\frac{1}{x+2}-\frac{1}{2}}{x} \times \frac {x}{x}

=\frac{\frac{1\times x}{x+2}-\frac{1\times x}{2}}{x\times x}

= \frac{\frac{x}{x+2}-\frac{x}{2}}{x^{2}}

=\frac{x}{x+2}\rightarrow \frac{x}{x}+\frac{x}{2} \rightarrow 1+\frac{x}{2}

=\frac{1+\frac{x}{2}-\frac{x}{2}}{x^{2}}

=\frac{1}{x^{2}}

1) I am not sure of my algebra during this and
2) I don't know where to go from here should my algebra check out.

I have already tried to multiply by \frac{\sqrt{x}}{\sqrt{x}} but it just seems to give me \frac{\sqrt{x}}{x} which doesn't help. I am stuck help me please?

Mark44
Aug31-09, 04:39 PM
Combine the two fractions in the numerator and then simplify the whole thing.

efekwulsemmay
Aug31-09, 04:47 PM
Thank you!!!!!!! :):):):):):):):)