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For limit to EXIST at x = a, left-hand and right-hand limits must:

ABe different
BBe EQUAL
CBe zero
DBe infinity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Be EQUAL
Limit exists at x = a iff LHL = RHL (both must equal and be finite). If unequal or one is infinite, limit does not exist.
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