We need to evaluate
L = lim x → 3 3 x − 3 2 x − 4 − 2 . L=\lim_{x\to 3}\frac{\sqrt{3x}-3}{\sqrt{2x-4}-\sqrt2}. L = x → 3 lim 2 x − 4 − 2 3 x − 3 .
Direct substitution gives
3 ( 3 ) − 3 = 9 − 3 = 0 , \sqrt{3(3)}-3=\sqrt9-3=0, 3 ( 3 ) − 3 = 9 − 3 = 0 ,
and
2 ( 3 ) − 4 − 2 = 2 − 2 = 0. \sqrt{2(3)-4}-\sqrt2=\sqrt2-\sqrt2=0. 2 ( 3 ) − 4 − 2 = 2 − 2 = 0.
So the limit is of the indeterminate form 0 0 \frac{0}{0} 0 0 .
Rationalize both numerator and denominator:
For the numerator,
3 x − 3 = ( 3 x − 3 ) ( 3 x + 3 ) 3 x + 3 = 3 x − 9 3 x + 3 = 3 ( x − 3 ) 3 x + 3 . \sqrt{3x}-3=\frac{(\sqrt{3x}-3)(\sqrt{3x}+3)}{\sqrt{3x}+3}
=\frac{3x-9}{\sqrt{3x}+3}
=\frac{3(x-3)}{\sqrt{3x}+3}. 3 x − 3 = 3 x + 3 ( 3 x − 3 ) ( 3 x + 3 ) = 3 x + 3 3 x − 9 = 3 x + 3 3 ( x − 3 ) .
For the denominator,
2 x − 4 − 2 = ( 2 x − 4 − 2 ) ( 2 x − 4 + 2 ) 2 x − 4 + 2 = ( 2 x − 4 ) − 2 2 x − 4 + 2 = 2 ( x − 3 ) 2 x − 4 + 2 . \sqrt{2x-4}-\sqrt2
=\frac{(\sqrt{2x-4}-\sqrt2)(\sqrt{2x-4}+\sqrt2)}{\sqrt{2x-4}+\sqrt2}
=\frac{(2x-4)-2}{\sqrt{2x-4}+\sqrt2}
=\frac{2(x-3)}{\sqrt{2x-4}+\sqrt2}. 2 x − 4 − 2 = 2 x − 4 + 2 ( 2 x − 4 − 2 ) ( 2 x − 4 + 2 ) = 2 x − 4 + 2 ( 2 x − 4 ) − 2 = 2 x − 4 + 2 2 ( x − 3 ) .
Substitute these into the limit:
L = lim x → 3 3 ( x − 3 ) 3 x + 3 2 ( x − 3 ) 2 x − 4 + 2 . L=\lim_{x\to 3}
\frac{\frac{3(x-3)}{\sqrt{3x}+3}}{\frac{2(x-3)}{\sqrt{2x-4}+\sqrt2}}. L = x → 3 lim 2 x − 4 + 2 2 ( x − 3 ) 3 x + 3 3 ( x − 3 ) .
Cancel the common factor ( x − 3 ) (x-3) ( x − 3 ) :
L = lim x → 3 3 3 x + 3 ⋅ 2 x − 4 + 2 2 . L=\lim_{x\to 3}
\frac{3}{\sqrt{3x}+3}\cdot \frac{\sqrt{2x-4}+\sqrt2}{2}. L = x → 3 lim 3 x + 3 3 ⋅ 2 2 x − 4 + 2 .
Now substitute x = 3 x=3 x = 3 :
L = 3 9 + 3 ⋅ 2 + 2 2 = 3 3 + 3 ⋅ 2 2 2 = 3 6 ⋅ 2 = 2 2 . L=\frac{3}{\sqrt9+3}\cdot \frac{\sqrt2+\sqrt2}{2}
=\frac{3}{3+3}\cdot \frac{2\sqrt2}{2}
=\frac{3}{6}\cdot \sqrt2
=\frac{\sqrt2}{2}. L = 9 + 3 3 ⋅ 2 2 + 2 = 3 + 3 3 ⋅ 2 2 2 = 6 3 ⋅ 2 = 2 2 .
Simplify:
2 2 = 1 2 . \frac{\sqrt2}{2}=\frac{1}{\sqrt2}. 2 2 = 2 1 .
Hence,
1 2 . \boxed{\frac{1}{\sqrt2}}. 2 1 .
So the correct option is B .