Find the limit of $\frac{\sqrt{1-x}-\sqrt{1+3x}}{x}$ as $x$ approaches 0

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Final answer to the problem

$-2$
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Applying rationalisation

$\lim_{x\to0}\left(\frac{\sqrt{1-x}-\sqrt{1+3x}}{x}\frac{\sqrt{1-x}+\sqrt{1+3x}}{\sqrt{1-x}+\sqrt{1+3x}}\right)$

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$\lim_{x\to0}\left(\frac{\sqrt{1-x}-\sqrt{1+3x}}{x}\frac{\sqrt{1-x}+\sqrt{1+3x}}{\sqrt{1-x}+\sqrt{1+3x}}\right)$

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Learn how to solve limits by direct substitution problems step by step online. Find the limit of ((1-x)^(1/2)-(1+3x)^(1/2))/x as x approaches 0. Applying rationalisation. Multiply and simplify the expression within the limit. x+0=x, where x is any expression. Combining like terms -x and -3x.

Final answer to the problem

$-2$

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sec
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sinh
cosh
tanh
coth
sech
csch

asinh
acosh
atanh
acoth
asech
acsch

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