Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

For a non-zero constant aa, define H(x)=x4−2a2x2+a4x−aH(x)=\dfrac{x^{4}-2a^{2}x^{2}+a^{4}}{x-a}. Assume x≠ax\neq a. a. Part 1: Determine lim⁡x→aH(x)\displaystyle \lim_{x\to a} H(x) in terms of aa, fully justifying each algebraic step.

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