The magnitude of the electric field at a point x meters from...

The magnitude of the electric field at a point $x$ meters from the midpoint of a 0.1 -m line of charge is given by $E(x)=\frac{4.35}{x \sqrt{x^{2}+0.01}}(\text { in units of newtons per coulomb, } \mathrm{N} / \mathrm{C}).$
Evaluate $\lim _{x \rightarrow 10} E(x).$

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