MHB Solve Limit with Square Root: \[\lim_{x\rightarrow -\infty }\sqrt{x^{2}+3}+x\]

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The limit \[\lim_{x\rightarrow -\infty }\sqrt{x^{2}+3}+x\] evaluates to 0. The correct approach involves multiplying by the conjugate \(\frac{\sqrt{x^2+3}-x}{\sqrt{x^2+3}-x}\) to simplify the expression. This method effectively eliminates the indeterminate form and reveals that the limit converges to 0 as \(x\) approaches negative infinity.

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Hello

I am trying to solve this limit here:

\[\lim_{x\rightarrow -\infty }\sqrt{x^{2}+3}+x\]

I understand that it should be 0 since the power and square root cancel each other, while the power turned the minus into plus, and then when I add infinity I get 0. This is logic, I wish to know how to show it technically, if possible.

Thank you.
 
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Multiply by $\frac{\sqrt{x^2+3}-x}{\sqrt{x^2+3}-x}$.
 
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