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Evaluate $\lim_{x\to\alpha^+}\frac{2\ln(\sqrt x-\sqrt{\alpha})}{\ln(e^{\sqrt x}-e^{\sqrt{\alpha}})}$ without L'Hopital

Using L'Hopital, I am getting $2$ as answer.

I wonder how to do it without L'Hopital.

Attempt $1$:

In numerator, taking $2$ inside, I get, $\ln(x+\alpha-2\sqrt{x\alpha})=\ln(\alpha(1+\frac x{\alpha}-2\sqrt{\frac x{\alpha}}))$

Not sure what to do with it.

Attempt $2$:

Writing denominator as $\ln(e^{\sqrt{\alpha}}(e^{\sqrt x-\sqrt{\alpha}}-1))=\sqrt{\alpha}+\ln(\sqrt x-\sqrt{\alpha})$

Not able to proceed next.

Attempt $3$:

Putting $x=\alpha+h$,

Numerator=$2\ln(\sqrt{\alpha+h}-\sqrt{\alpha})=2\ln(\sqrt{\alpha}(\sqrt{1+\frac h{\alpha}}-1))$

Writing $\sqrt{1+\frac h{\alpha}}$ as $1+\frac h{2\alpha}$, but this isn't helping either.

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