Question 511 Mark
Find the value of $\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{1-\sqrt{x}}{1-x}$.
Answer
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$=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{1-\sqrt{x}}{(1-\sqrt{x})(1+\sqrt{x})}$
$=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{1}{1+\sqrt{x}}$
$=\frac{1}{1+\sqrt{1}}$
$=\frac{1}{1+1}$
$=\frac{1}{2}$
$=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{1-\sqrt{x}}{(1-\sqrt{x})(1+\sqrt{x})}$
$=\lim _{x \rightarrow 1} \frac{1}{1+\sqrt{x}}$
$=\frac{1}{1+\sqrt{1}}$
$=\frac{1}{1+1}$
$=\frac{1}{2}$