Determine Whether or Not the Following Limit Exists $\lim _ { x \rightarrow - 1 }$

question 118

Multiple Choice

Determine whether or not the following limit exists. If, so compute the limit. $\lim _ { x \rightarrow - 1 }$ $\frac { x ^ { 2 } - 1 } { x + 1 }$

• A) -2
• B) 1
• C) does not exist
• D) 0
• E) none of these

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