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Evaluate $\\displaystyle \\lim_{x\\to 0} \\frac{\\sqrt{ax+b} - d}{cx}$ using algebra
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\nNote that $\\displaystyle \\frac{\\sqrt{\\simplify{{anum}*x+{bnum}}}-\\var{dnum}}{\\var{cnum}x} = \\frac{\\sqrt{\\simplify{{anum}*x+{bnum}}}-\\var{dnum}}{\\var{cnum}x}\\cdot \\frac{\\sqrt{\\simplify{{anum}*x+{bnum}}}+\\var{dnum}}{\\sqrt{\\simplify{{anum}*x+{bnum}}}+\\var{dnum}} = \\frac{\\simplify{{anum}*x+{bnum}} -\\simplify{{dnum}*{dnum}}}{\\var{cnum}x(\\sqrt{\\simplify{{anum}*x+{bnum}}}+\\var{dnum})}$.
\nThis simplifies to $\\displaystyle \\frac{\\var{anum}}{\\var{cnum}(\\sqrt{\\simplify{{anum}*x+{bnum}}}+\\var{dnum})}$.
\nHence,
\n\\[ \\lim_{x\\to 0} \\frac{\\sqrt{\\simplify{{anum}*x+{bnum}}}-\\var{dnum}}{\\var{cnum}x} = \\lim_{x\\to 0} \\frac{\\var{anum}}{\\var{cnum}(\\sqrt{\\simplify{{anum}*x+{bnum}}}+\\var{dnum})} = \\frac{\\var{anum}}{\\simplify{2*{cnum}*{dnum}}}. \\]
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\n\\[ \\lim_{x\\to 0} \\frac{\\sqrt{\\simplify{{anum}*x+{bnum}}}-\\var{dnum} }{\\simplify{{cnum}*x}}.\\]
\ngiving your answer in exact form.
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