e) $lim_{x
ightarrow - 1}\frac{sqrt{x + 5}-2}{x + 1}$

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# Explanation:
## Step1: Rationalize the numerator
Multiply the fraction by $\frac{\sqrt{x + 5}+2}{\sqrt{x + 5}+2}$.
$$
\begin{align*}
&\lim_{x
ightarrow - 1}\frac{\sqrt{x + 5}-2}{x + 1}\times\frac{\sqrt{x + 5}+2}{\sqrt{x + 5}+2}\
=&\lim_{x
ightarrow - 1}\frac{(\sqrt{x + 5})^2-2^2}{(x + 1)(\sqrt{x + 5}+2)}\
=&\lim_{x
ightarrow - 1}\frac{x + 5-4}{(x + 1)(\sqrt{x + 5}+2)}\
=&\lim_{x
ightarrow - 1}\frac{x + 1}{(x + 1)(\sqrt{x + 5}+2)}
\end{align*}
$$
## Step2: Simplify the fraction
Cancel out the common factor $(x + 1)$ in the numerator and denominator.
$$
\begin{align*}
&\lim_{x
ightarrow - 1}\frac{x + 1}{(x + 1)(\sqrt{x + 5}+2)}\
=&\lim_{x
ightarrow - 1}\frac{1}{\sqrt{x + 5}+2}
\end{align*}
$$
## Step3: Substitute $x=-1$
$$
\begin{align*}
&\frac{1}{\sqrt{-1 + 5}+2}\
=&\frac{1}{\sqrt{4}+2}\
=&\frac{1}{2 + 2}\
=&\frac{1}{4}
\end{align*}
$$
# Answer:
$\frac{1}{4}$

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Explanation:

Step1: Rationalize the numerator

Step2: Simplify the fraction

Step3: Substitute $x=-1$

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