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Find the limit $\lim_{x\to5}\left(\frac{x^2-25}{x-5}\right)$

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Final Answer

$10$
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Simplify $\sqrt{x^2}$ using the power of a power property: $\left(a^m\right)^n=a^{m\cdot n}$. In the expression, $m$ equals $2$ and $n$ equals $\frac{1}{2}$

$\lim_{x\to5}\left(\frac{\left(x+\sqrt{25}\right)\left(\sqrt{x^2}-\sqrt{25}\right)}{x-5}\right)$
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Calculate the power $\sqrt{25}$

$\lim_{x\to5}\left(\frac{\left(x+5\right)\left(\sqrt{x^2}-\sqrt{25}\right)}{x-5}\right)$
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Simplify $\sqrt{x^2}$ using the power of a power property: $\left(a^m\right)^n=a^{m\cdot n}$. In the expression, $m$ equals $2$ and $n$ equals $\frac{1}{2}$

$\lim_{x\to5}\left(\frac{\left(x+5\right)\left(x-\sqrt{25}\right)}{x-5}\right)$
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Calculate the power $\sqrt{25}$

$\lim_{x\to5}\left(\frac{\left(x+5\right)\left(x- 5\right)}{x-5}\right)$
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Multiply $-1$ times $5$

$\lim_{x\to5}\left(\frac{\left(x+5\right)\left(x-5\right)}{x-5}\right)$
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Simplify the fraction $\frac{\left(x+5\right)\left(x-5\right)}{x-5}$ by $x-5$

$\lim_{x\to5}\left(x+5\right)$
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Evaluate the limit $\lim_{x\to5}\left(x+5\right)$ by replacing all occurrences of $x$ by $5$

$5+5$
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Add the values $5$ and $5$

$10$

Final Answer

$10$

Exact Numeric Answer

$10$

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Main Topic: Differential Calculus

The derivative of a function of a real variable measures the sensitivity to change of a quantity (a function value or dependent variable) which is determined by another quantity (the independent variable). Derivatives are a fundamental tool of calculus.

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