Find the limit

lim x→−∞ sqrt(4x^6−x)/(x^3+5)

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When x gets very large, the -x inside the square root is insignificant in comparison to the 4x^6 so can effectively be ignored. The same thing about the 3 on the bottom in comparison to the x^3.

The effectively leaves sqrt(4x^6)/x^3 = 2

It is usually a good idea to check with a calculator.
x = 1000 ----> sqrt(4x^6 - x)/(x^3 + 3) = 1.999999994
This is not a proof of correctness but a good indication.
actually it should be -2

notice that x ---> negative infinity, so the x^3 is negative
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