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AHSME 1950- part 3

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July 20, 2008

Problem Statement

The limit of \frac {x^2\minus{}1}{x\minus{}1} as xx approaches 11 as a limit is:
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 0<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> Indeterminate<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> x1<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 2<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 1<span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 0 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ \text{Indeterminate} \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ x-1 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 2 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 1