Find the limit of $\frac{x^2-1}{4x^2+2x-6}$ as $x$ approaches $1$

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Final answer to the problem

$\frac{1}{5}$
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Factor the trinomial $4x^2+2x-6$ of the form $ax^2+bx+c$, first, make the product of $4$ and $-6$

$\left(4\right)\left(-6\right)=-24$

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$\left(4\right)\left(-6\right)=-24$

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Learn how to solve problems step by step online. Find the limit of (x^2-1)/(4x^2+2x+-6) as x approaches 1. Factor the trinomial 4x^2+2x-6 of the form ax^2+bx+c, first, make the product of 4 and -6. Now, find two numbers that multiplied give us -24 and add up to 2. Rewrite the original expression. Factor 4x^2+6x-4x-6 by the greatest common divisor 4.

Final answer to the problem

$\frac{1}{5}$

Exact Numeric Answer

$0.2$

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cosh
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coth
sech
csch

asinh
acosh
atanh
acoth
asech
acsch

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