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Need help proving lim(x)->(a) sqrt(x)=sqrt(a) using epsilon delta definition.
Prove that the limit of [itex]\sqrt{x}[/itex] is [itex]\sqrt{a}[/itex] as x approaches a
if a>0
in words
By the epsilon delta definition we know that the distance between f(x) and the limit of the function will be less than "epsilon" if x is within a certain distance "delta" of a.
in equation form
0<|x-a|<delta
|f(x)-L|<epsilon
ok i got messed up with the latex and i don't know how to fix it.
But what I did was multiplied |sqrt(x)-sqrt(a)| by |sqrt(x)+sqrt(a)| over itself to get the top in a form similar to delta. So that comes out to |x-a|/|sqrt(x)+sqrt(a)| is less than epsilon.
so we have |x-a| in both the epsilon and delta inequalities, so is it safe to write delta in terms of epsilon? I don't know what to do now...
?
i'm stuck
Homework Statement
Prove that the limit of [itex]\sqrt{x}[/itex] is [itex]\sqrt{a}[/itex] as x approaches a
if a>0
Homework Equations
in words
By the epsilon delta definition we know that the distance between f(x) and the limit of the function will be less than "epsilon" if x is within a certain distance "delta" of a.
in equation form
0<|x-a|<delta
|f(x)-L|<epsilon
The Attempt at a Solution
ok i got messed up with the latex and i don't know how to fix it.
But what I did was multiplied |sqrt(x)-sqrt(a)| by |sqrt(x)+sqrt(a)| over itself to get the top in a form similar to delta. So that comes out to |x-a|/|sqrt(x)+sqrt(a)| is less than epsilon.
so we have |x-a| in both the epsilon and delta inequalities, so is it safe to write delta in terms of epsilon? I don't know what to do now...
?
i'm stuck
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