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Prove that $\lim_{x \rightarrow 0} \sqrt{9-x} + 3 = 6$

So far my difficulty is trying to find a $\delta$ that will allow for this function to be less than $\epsilon$. I keep getting that $|\sqrt{9-x}+3-6|=|\sqrt{9-x}-3| < \epsilon$, but from here I do not know how to deal with finding $\delta$. Thanks in advance and any help is appreciated.

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    Sorry I don't know that result, or anything about continuous functions. All I know is the definition of a $\epsilon-\delta$ definition of a limit.2012-10-04

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$|\sqrt{9-x}-3|=\frac{|x|}{\sqrt{9-x}+3}\leq\frac{1}{3}|x|$, you can set $\delta=3\epsilon$.

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Hint: Multiply by $\sqrt{9-x}-3$ by $\dfrac{a}{a}$ where $a=\sqrt{9-x}+3$.

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Firstly, observe that for any $ x \in (- \infty,9] $, we have \begin{equation} |\sqrt{9 - x} - 3||\sqrt{9 - x} + 3| = |(9 - x) - 9| = |x|. \end{equation} Fix an $ \epsilon > 0 $. Then choosing any $ x $ that satisfies $ |x| < \min(9,3 \epsilon) $, we obtain \begin{align} |\sqrt{9 - x} - 3| &= \frac{|x|}{\sqrt{9 - x} + 3} \\ &= |x| \cdot \frac{1}{\sqrt{9 - x} + 3} \\ &< 3 \epsilon \cdot \frac{1}{3} \\ &= \epsilon. \end{align} Hence, we can set $ \delta := \min(9,3 \epsilon) $.