onsider the following. 1² – 9x f (x) x² – x – 2 (a) Evaluate the function at the given numbers (correct to six decimal places) f(x)

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(a) Evaluate the function at the given numbers (correct to six decimal places).

(b) Guess the value of the limit of f(x) as x approaches -1. (If it does not exist, enter NONE.)

Consider the following.
12 – 9x
f (x) =
x² – x – 2
(a) Evaluate the function at the given numbers (correct to six decimal places).
f(x)
-0.5
|-2.428571
-0.9
-3.816754
-0.95
-3.916773
-0.99
|-3.984674
-0.999
-3.998497
-2
|-7/2
-1.5
|-4.09
-1.1
-4.118483
-1.01
|-4.014676
-1.001
|-4.001497
(b) Guess the value of the limit of f(x) as x approaches -1. (If it does not exist, enter NONE.)
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following. 12 – 9x f (x) = x² – x – 2 (a) Evaluate the function at the given numbers (correct to six decimal places). f(x) -0.5 |-2.428571 -0.9 -3.816754 -0.95 -3.916773 -0.99 |-3.984674 -0.999 -3.998497 -2 |-7/2 -1.5 |-4.09 -1.1 -4.118483 -1.01 |-4.014676 -1.001 |-4.001497 (b) Guess the value of the limit of f(x) as x approaches -1. (If it does not exist, enter NONE.)
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