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PrecalculusChallengeIntroduction to Limits

Introduction to Limits · Challenge problem

Evaluate lim⁡x→8x3−2x−8\displaystyle\lim_{x\to8}\frac{\sqrt[3]{x}-2}{x-8}. (Hint: with u=x3u=\sqrt[3]{x}, use u3−8=(u−2)(u2+2u+4)u^{3}-8=(u-2)(u^{2}+2u+4).)