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Limits and Continuity · Hard problem

Suppose f(2)=5f(2)=5 and lim⁡x→2f(x)−5x−2=3\displaystyle\lim_{x\to2}\dfrac{f(x)-5}{x-2}=3. Does lim⁡x→2(f(x))2−25x−2\displaystyle\lim_{x\to2}\dfrac{\bigl(f(x)\bigr)^2-25}{x-2} exist even though ff is not fully known, and if so, what is its value?