Evaluate Derivative $\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 1}\frac{10x-1.86x^2 - 8.14}{x - 1}$
I've already evaluated the limit using the $\displaystyle \lim_{h \to 0} \frac{f(a+h) - f(a)}{h}$ definition of a limit, but now I'm curious as to how you would factor the numerator in $\displaystyle\lim_{x \to 1}\frac{10x-1.86x^2 - 8.14}{x - 1}$ to get rid of the $x-1$ in the denominator.
A solution to the factoring problem I encountered was using Polynomial Long Division, but I'm curious for more ways to factor it.
The solutions of $-1.86x^2+10x-8.14=0$ are $x=1$ and $x=4.37634$.
So,the limit is equal to this one:
$$\lim_{x \to 1} \frac{-1.86(x-1)(x-4.37634)}{x-1}=\lim_{x \to 1} (-1.86(x-4.37634))$$