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Evaluate the following limits :
`Lim_( x to 5^(+)) (x-5)/(|x-5|)`

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To evaluate the limit \[ \lim_{x \to 5^+} \frac{x - 5}{|x - 5|}, \] we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the behavior of \( |x - 5| \) as \( x \) approaches \( 5 \) from the right. When \( x \) approaches \( 5 \) from the right (denoted as \( 5^+ \)), \( x \) is greater than \( 5 \). Therefore, \( x - 5 \) is positive. ### Step 2: Simplify the expression. Since \( x - 5 \) is positive when \( x \to 5^+ \), we can write: \[ |x - 5| = x - 5. \] Thus, the limit can be rewritten as: \[ \lim_{x \to 5^+} \frac{x - 5}{|x - 5|} = \lim_{x \to 5^+} \frac{x - 5}{x - 5}. \] ### Step 3: Cancel the terms. Now, we can simplify the expression: \[ \frac{x - 5}{x - 5} = 1 \quad \text{(for } x \neq 5\text{)}. \] ### Step 4: Evaluate the limit. Now, we take the limit: \[ \lim_{x \to 5^+} 1 = 1. \] ### Final Answer: Thus, the evaluated limit is \[ \boxed{1}. \]
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