∫Calc Practice

Limit of \( \displaystyle \frac{- 3 x + 2 \left(x - 1\right)^{2} + 1}{x - 3} \) as \( x \to 3 \)

Problem 1.84 · medium

Evaluate \( \displaystyle \lim_{x \to 3} \frac{- 3 x + 2 \left(x - 1\right)^{2} + 1}{x - 3} \).
  1. \[ \lim_{x \to 3^+}\left(\frac{- 3 x + 2 \left(x - 1\right)^{2} + 1}{x - 3}\right) \]
    limitStart with the limit of the given function.✓ Proved
  2. \[ = \lim_{x \to 3^+}\left(\frac{2 x^{2} - 7 x + 3}{x - 3}\right) \]
    simplifySimplify the numerator.✓ Proved
  3. \[ = \lim_{x \to 3^+}\left(\frac{\left(x - \frac{1}{2}\right) \left(2 x - 6\right)}{x - 3}\right) \]
    factorFactor the numerator to reveal the common factor.✓ Proved
  4. \[ = \lim_{x \to 3^+}\left(2 x - 1\right) \]
    cancelCancel the common factor (x - 3).✓ Proved
  5. \[ = 5 \]
    limitEvaluate the limit by substituting x = 3.✓ Proved
Answer \( 5 \)

✓ Nihil obstat Every line of this solution was proved by the computer algebra system SymPy. The answer was also checked a second way, without looking at the solution. Reviewers found nothing wrong with the explanation.

The full receipt
LineStatusChecked byDetail
1✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0line 1 is the problem as stated
2✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where x - 3 = 0
3✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where x - 3 = 0
4✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
undefined where x - 3 = 0
5✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
answer✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0final line against the stated answer: simplify(a - b) reduced to 0
answer, a second way✓ Provedsympy 1.14.0SymPy took the limit from both sides and got the stated value

Reviewers

  • gpt-oss:20b: pass
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass — The solution correctly simplifies the numerator, factors it, cancels the common term, and evaluates the limit. Each step applies a single rule from the allowed vocabulary.
Every verdict on record (4)
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-10-03 — The solution correctly simplifies the numerator, factors it, cancels the common term, and evaluates the limit. Each step applies a single rule from the allowed vocabulary.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-10-03
  • qwen3.6:27b-mlx: pass 2026-09-30 — The solution correctly simplifies, factors, and cancels the indeterminate form before evaluating the limit. Each step applies a single rule from the allowed vocabulary.
  • gpt-oss:20b: pass 2026-09-30

Proved: SymPy reduced the difference between the two sides to zero. Checked independently: a separate method, named above, confirmed it. Checked numerically: the two sides agree at every sampled point, which is evidence, not proof. Reviewed: a model or a person read it; that is all a sentence can have. Solution by gemma4:26b, checked 2026-10-03 with SymPy 1.14.0.