How do you prove that the limit #(x^2 - 1) = 3# as x approaches -2 using the formal definition of a limit?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-20T11:30:20

The function #x^2 - 1# is continuous in #(-oo, oo)#, so it is enough just to plug x = -2 into the function