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Create or find your own, unique function h(x). discuss the limit of your function as latex: x x approaches some particular value, let's say a, where the limit exists but the y-value does not or is different than the limit.

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Consider the function:

[tex]h(x)= \frac{x^2-1}{x-1} [/tex]

As x tends to 1, 

[tex]h(1)= \frac{1^2-1}{1-1} = \frac{0}{0} [/tex]

hence, the y value does not exist.

But

[tex] \lim_{x\to1} h(x)= \lim_{x\to1} \frac{x^2-1}{x-1} \\ \\ = \lim_{x\to1} \frac{(x-1)(x+1)}{x-1}= \lim_{x\to1} (x+1) \\ \\ =1+1=2[/tex]

Therefore, the limit of h(x) exists but the y-value does not exist.

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