Finding the limit as x approaches infinity with nested radicals

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Homework Statement



Wolfram Alpha result for the limit as x approaches infinity of (sqrt(x^3 - x^2) - sqrt(x^3 + x^2 arccos((x^2+2x)/(x^2+3x+1)))) / (sqrt(x+3) - sqrt(2x+5)), equal to 1/2 + 1/sqrt(2).


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This is a problem I have for a homework assignment. I punched it in on Wolfram, and there is the answer it gives. I can't figure out how to solve this thing. I tried multiplying by the conjugate radicals and simplifying, tried factoring out the highest power of x, but nothing seems to work.