Use the graph to estimate the specified limit.
-$\text { Find } \lim _ { x \rightarrow( - 1 ) ^ { - } } f ( x ) \text { and } \lim _ { x \rightarrow( - 1 ) ^ { + } } f ( x )$

A) -7; -5
B) -5; -2
C) -2; -7
D) -7; -2

Question

Use the graph to estimate the specified limit.
-$\text { Find } \lim _ { x \rightarrow( - 1 ) ^ { - } } f ( x ) \text { and } \lim _ { x \rightarrow( - 1 ) ^ { + } } f ( x )$

A) -7; -5 
B) -5; -2 
C) -2; -7 
D) -7; -2

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

As x approaches -1 from the left, the graph approaches the y-value of -2. As x approaches -1 from the right, the graph approaches the y-value of -7. Therefore, the limit as x approaches -1 from the left is -2 and the limit as x approaches -1 from the right is -7, giving us the answer of choice C.

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