Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D.

  1. Step 1: Divide the numerator and denominator by .
  2. Step 2: The terms in and vanish, so the limit is .
Answer
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Why not the others: is what you get if you invert the ratio. is what you get if you think the limit is . is what you get if you ignore the denominator coefficient.

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