Provide an Appropriate Response A) -12
B) 2
C) 74
D) 144

question 9

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
- $$\text { Let } \lim _ { x \rightarrow 3 } f ( x ) = - 5 \text { and } \lim _ { x \rightarrow 3 } g ( x ) = - 7 \text {. Find } \lim _ { x \rightarrow 3 } [ f ( x ) + g ( x ) ] ^ { 2 } \text {. }$$

• A) -12
• B) 2
• C) 74
• D) 144

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