To find the limit of the given function as x approaches 0, we simply substitute x=0 into the expression:
(0)^3 + 2(0)^2 + 5(0) + 0 - 1= 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 - 1= -1
Therefore, lim x->0 (x^3 + 2x^2 + 5x^2 + x - 1) = -1.
To find the limit of the given function as x approaches 0, we simply substitute x=0 into the expression:
(0)^3 + 2(0)^2 + 5(0) + 0 - 1
= 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 - 1
= -1
Therefore, lim x->0 (x^3 + 2x^2 + 5x^2 + x - 1) = -1.