Let's solve each of these limit problems step by step.

Problem (a)

$\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\sqrt[3]{x^3 + 8} - 2}{x}$ To solve this, we can use the substitution method or apply the difference of cubes formula. Noticing that $x^3 + 8 = (x + 2)(x^2 - 2x + 4)$ might help, but let’s try to rationalize the numerator by rewriting $\sqrt[3]{x^3 + 8} - 2$ as $f(x) - f(a)$ where $f(x) = \sqrt[3]{x + 8}$ and apply L'Hôpital's Rule if necessary.

Problem (b)

$\lim_{x \to +\infty} \sqrt[3]{x^3 + 2 - 5x}$ As $x \to +\infty$, the dominant term inside the cube root is $x^3$. So, we can approximate: [ \sqrt[3]{x^3 + 2 - 5x} \approx \sqrt[3]{x^3} = x ] and check if there are smaller terms that influence the final limit or apply more rigorous steps.

Problem (c)

$\lim_{x \to -\infty} \frac{\sqrt[3]{-8x^3 + 1}}{\sqrt{x^2 + 1}}$ For large $x$, the dominant terms are $-8x^3$ in the numerator and $x^2$ in the denominator. We can simplify by examining the behavior of each part as $x \to -\infty$.

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Related Questions:

1. How would we handle these limits if we had higher powers in the expressions?
2. What are other techniques besides L'Hôpital's Rule to solve these types of limits?
3. How do substitutions simplify limit problems involving roots?
4. Could these limits change if the directions of $x \to +\infty$ and $x \to -\infty$ were swapped?
5. How does one identify dominant terms when taking limits to infinity?

Tip: Recognizing dominant terms in limits, especially with polynomials or roots, can often simplify the process.