Expert: Paul Klarreich - 2/7/2010

Question
lim -> 2^- (x^2-3x+2)/(x^3-2x^2)

-I keep getting -3/4 as my answer, but I know that is not correct.

Answer
Questioner: ektee
Country: United States
Category: Calculus
Private: No
Subject: calculus
Question: lim -> 2^- (x^2-3x+2)/(x^3-2x^2)

-I keep getting -3/4 as my answer, but I know that is not correct.
...............................
  (x^2-3x+2)   (x - 1)(x - 2)
  ---------- = --------------
  (x^3-2x^2)    x^2(x - 2)

   (x - 1)
=  --------- -->
     x^2


   (2 - 1)
=  ---------  = 1/4
     2^2

Is that what you meant?  You have some garbage in your question -- please proofread next time.