Calculating a Limit by Multiplying by a Conjugate

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  • Thanks to all of you who support me on Patreon. You da real mvps! $1 per month helps!! :) / patrickjmt !! Calculating a Limit by Multiplying by a Conjugate. For more free math videos, visit PatrickJMT.com

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  • @raanoooshh9296
    @raanoooshh9296 5 ปีที่แล้ว +197

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    • @georgeedhan9224
      @georgeedhan9224 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      lel same

    • @gabe5225
      @gabe5225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      its from 2008

    • @slinkpot8798
      @slinkpot8798 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ong

    • @Retro3
      @Retro3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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    • @nickd6725
      @nickd6725 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      right they say that like math ever changes

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  16 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    i am happy that i was able to help you out on exactly what you needed! good luck on your midterm!

    • @PBJJJ
      @PBJJJ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      thank you!!

  • @pepsico815
    @pepsico815 8 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Thank you for the videos. My professor assumes that everyone knows how to do this already, but the truth is that I forgot alot of this.

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      @haileen6888 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

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    @navanod001 9 ปีที่แล้ว +59

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  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    @SavageInsight by definition, the square root of a positive number is a positive number.. so the square root of 25 is 5, and not also -5. HOWEVER, do not get this confused with solving an equation such as x^2 = 25. Then we do have to include both 5 and -5 as they are both solutions to the equation. also, graph y = squareroot(x) on your calculator. notice you only get the positive values!

  • @1elitefighter
    @1elitefighter 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    great video! thanks, you really helped me a lot getting through trigonometry, now I'll definitely be looking at your calculus videos, keep up the good work!

  • @manicsurfing
    @manicsurfing 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    professors around the world are able to twiddle their thumbs while you do their work. thanks

  • @jlenangeleliang4525
    @jlenangeleliang4525 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You should've gotten the parenthesis in the x+2-9 because you have already applied the foil method and so that the viewers wouldn't be confused. 😊🧡

    • @angeloromulo123
      @angeloromulo123 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually got confused coz i thought the ones in the parenthesis are conjoined

    • @jazzysmazzy3571
      @jazzysmazzy3571 ปีที่แล้ว

      i was confused about this thank you So much!!!!!!!

    • @Totsy30
      @Totsy30 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Here I was so bewildered and confused thinking he ignored order of operations somehow. Seems it might've just been a writing typo

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  12 ปีที่แล้ว

    @I3lak happy to help, good luck!

  • @RedApples16
    @RedApples16 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a life saver! I missed a calculus lecture today from being sick and looked up what was going on, Thank you so much! :)

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @princetonjet glad u like it : )

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @pitmommy69 not sure what you mean... you for sure would not want to multiply out the denominator; if you do, you will not see that the (x - 7) ' s cancel.

  • @kris7695
    @kris7695 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was working a problem for 45 mins until I saw this video. Thank you!

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  16 ปีที่แล้ว

    if you do not understand, just post a question here as a comment, and either me or someone else will usually get to it!

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    @larrydunaway2538 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @ShyDavis
    @ShyDavis 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Taking calc now. Last math class was 4yrs ago. Some things were foreign. The professor did a very similar problem and I just couldn't figure out how he used the conjugate to solve. Then he gave us a similar problem for hw. THIS TRULY HELPED! Thanks so much!

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @JMSCavaco the square root of nine does not also equal -3.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @saxyhank you are very welcome ; )

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    @bezerk899 11 ปีที่แล้ว

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    @BB-li1wv 9 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You're basically my ap calc ab teacher, thank you for this!

    • @patrickjmt
      @patrickjmt  9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Happy that I could help you!

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      @squadbustersgamings 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Brenda Benitez I thought this is Pre-Calculus topic?

    • @BB-li1wv
      @BB-li1wv 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jack Polo Uh no, not in my school or ap calc ab textbook

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    @rainbowandhardwork7901 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much! This helped me understand the same type of problem I was a little confused on.

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    @DevinSmith1486 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you buddy i fell asleep in class everyday so this helps with my trig class

  • @sunchoken
    @sunchoken 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    beautifully done. incredibly simple and informative. great video.

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @twobattaries ok. it kinda equals 52 as well then

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    @seb090495 11 ปีที่แล้ว

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    @madinatouremedia 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you very much for this...this was a very detailed and clear explanation. this is something that my professor needs to start doing! =)

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  • @krabbypatty3644
    @krabbypatty3644 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    please clear this up for me. when am i suppose to use this technique? is it only when there is a radical add/subtracted by a non radical? what about if its just a radical on the numerator do i multiply bit its conjugate as well?

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    really helped me a lot. thank you so much

  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  15 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks lutetium for pointing this out... i sorta get tired of having to do it : )

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    I like your helpful videos. Thank you. :)

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    @misterkmo 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    holy crap, you uploaded this 5 years ago, and it's still helping me out. Thank you so much, explaining step-by-step.....gaawwrd.

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      @stayysid 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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      @samuelwalker9855 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good thing math doesn't change much

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    @kaciewassef2387 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you this is so helpful

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    @ibraham123 13 ปีที่แล้ว

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    @staind2523 14 ปีที่แล้ว

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    @user-tj5ex6md2t 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

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    @microblan 14 ปีที่แล้ว

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    @patrickjmt  13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @Eureka3d i practice for one hour each day

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    @AnCa123789 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is very helpful.
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  • @patrickjmt
    @patrickjmt  13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @bobbyboy565 they cancel = they go away, which they do. that is all that people (myself included) mean. use whatever word you want!

  • @mrtrcd123
    @mrtrcd123 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Patrick !!

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    @princessindenial 13 ปีที่แล้ว

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    @WindBreaker77 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does a function have a limit on every point of its domain as long as it's not an absolute value function or a piecewise function?? If not, how do you know whether or not you should check if the right hand limit equals the left hand limit?

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    @Tristan-M-1 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @patrickjmt
      @patrickjmt  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      math doesn't change :)

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    The part that you say its too much work to work ( denominator) thats the part i needed to see !!

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    @bigmikec9 12 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @trancelight1
    @trancelight1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    at the numerator of (x+2)-9 that went to = -1 as the numerator in the next step, where did that happen?

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    @somyapatel3669 8 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @incletokrysmarlp.6244
    @incletokrysmarlp.6244 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How did the numerator change?

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    @jasminesingh246 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I honestly would've been screwed for my test tomorrow. Thank you for the video! greatly appreciated!

  • @lisaedward1783
    @lisaedward1783 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well explained😊

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    @lilzz9292 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    really helpful thank you so much

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    @patrickjmt  14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @nutella871 glad to ease your stress : )

  • @Casper15CTRP
    @Casper15CTRP 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    hey patrick quick question, i understand how this method worked and all but i was tried just squaring top and bottom to get rid of the radical, it ended up not working out and i dont know why

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    @intelligentwhirl 14 ปีที่แล้ว

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    @prasiprassi 12 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @jialechew4217
    @jialechew4217 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    how about if there is square roots in both numerator and denominator of the question? what should i do?

    • @rpatiu
      @rpatiu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lerr Chew I have the same question, do you really multiply by the conjugate twice?

  • @brownnrl
    @brownnrl 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @bobbyboy565 Depends on terminology and popular expression. We use two different words "reduce" to represent inverse multiplication and "cancel" to represent inverse addition. However, almost all of my students associate "cancel" with "reduce". So I've replaced in day-to-day language "reduce" with "cancel" and "cancel" with "additive cancellation" to say which inverse operation is used.
    You should make a distinction between the two, because some students will confuse them.

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    @andrewsamir1361 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you man you saved my ass now i can study for the quiz XD

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    @ShinglongBok 14 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @assassin465
    @assassin465 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you this was helpful! But what if you just had radical x plus 2 in the numerater, without the negative 3? Would the conjugate just be radical x minus 2?

  • @thom8o
    @thom8o 15 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was the EXACT problem from my homework. What luck!

  • @SNIPER12xHaKY
    @SNIPER12xHaKY 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    How would you go about doing lim x->infinity of sqrroot(9x^2+2) over 4x+3?

  • @saxyhank
    @saxyhank 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was so helpful thank you so much man! I had a really nasty lookin limit and I think il have an answer now! thanks dude!

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  • @alexandrac4582
    @alexandrac4582 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    For the (x+2) - 9, I thought you couldn't touch the x+2 because the x and 2 are conjoined together by addition? But you just minused the 9 from it. Explanation please?

    • @kurtbautista9158
      @kurtbautista9158 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      True i think the parenthesis is a further operation therefore its not supposed to be minused like that

    • @joshua-jayechan5015
      @joshua-jayechan5015 ปีที่แล้ว

      he foil'ed, so i think that makes the parenthesis drop (which he didn't in this case) but then went to combining like numbers

  • @CoachBomba01
    @CoachBomba01 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a question tho, what's the limits theorem for this?

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