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Lesson 1 - The Limit of A Function - Theorems and Examples

The document discusses the concept of the limit of a function. It begins by defining the limit of a function f(x) as x approaches a constant c as the unique real value L that f(x) will approach. It then provides examples of evaluating limits using tables of values and graphs. The examples illustrate limits at points both included and excluded from the domain. The document emphasizes the distinction between the limit of a function as x approaches c, denoted lim f(x), versus the actual value of the function at c, denoted f(c). It stresses that these values may be the same or different. The objectives are to illustrate limits graphically and algebraically and distinguish between limits and actual function values. Exercises are provided

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Lesson 1 - The Limit of A Function - Theorems and Examples

The document discusses the concept of the limit of a function. It begins by defining the limit of a function f(x) as x approaches a constant c as the unique real value L that f(x) will approach. It then provides examples of evaluating limits using tables of values and graphs. The examples illustrate limits at points both included and excluded from the domain. The document emphasizes the distinction between the limit of a function as x approaches c, denoted lim f(x), versus the actual value of the function at c, denoted f(c). It stresses that these values may be the same or different. The objectives are to illustrate limits graphically and algebraically and distinguish between limits and actual function values. Exercises are provided

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The Limit of a Function:

Theorems and Examples


Lesson 1, Basic Calculus
Leyte National High School, Senior High School
Second Semester, SY 2019-2020
PPT Slides by Benjie G. Arias
Lesson objectives
1. Illustrate the limit of a function using a table of values and the
graph of a function;
2. Distinguish between lim 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑓(𝑐);
𝑥→𝑐
3. Illustrate the limit theorems; and
4. Apply the limit theorems in evaluating the limit of algebraic
functions (polynomial, rational, and radical).
TOPIC 1.1: The Limit of a Function

•What is the limit of a function?

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


Consider function 𝑓 of a single variable 𝑥. Consider a constant 𝑐
which the variable 𝑥 will approach (𝑐 may or may not be in the
domain of 𝑓). The limit, to be denoted by 𝐿, is the unique real value
that 𝑓(𝑥) will approach as 𝑥 approaches 𝑐.
In symbol, we write this as

𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝑳
𝒙→𝒄

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


Let’s see lim 𝑓(1 + 3𝑥)
𝑥→2
Approach 1 (from the left) Approach 2 (from the right)
𝒙 𝒇(𝑥) 𝒙 𝒇(𝑥)
1 4 3 10
1.4 5.2 2.5 8.5
1.7 6.1 2.2 7.6
1.9 6.7 2.1 7.3
1.95 6.85 2.03 7.09
1.997 6.991 2.009 7.027
1.9999 6.9997 2.0005 7.0015
1.9999999 6.9999997 2.0000001 7.0000003

Hence lim 𝑓 1 + 3𝑥 = 𝟕
𝑥→2 Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function
Example 1: lim 𝑓(𝑥 + 1) 2
𝑥→−1
Approach 1 (from the left) Approach 2 (from the right)
𝒙 𝒇(𝑥) 𝒙 𝒇(𝑥)
-1.5 3.25 -0.5 1.25
-1.2 2.44 -0.8 1.64
-1.01 2.0201 -0.99 1.9801
-1.0001 2.00020001 -0.9999 1.99980001

Hence 2
lim 𝑓(𝑥 + 1) = 2
𝑥→−1

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


Example 2: lim 𝑥
𝑥→0
Approach 1 (from the left) Approach 2 (from the right)
𝒙 𝒙 𝒙 𝒙
-0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
-0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
-0.00009 0.00009 0.00009 0.00009
-0.00000001 0.00000001 0.00000001 0.00000001

Hence lim 𝑥 = 0
𝑥→0

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


2
𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 4
Example 3: lim
𝑥→1 𝑥−1
Approach 1 (from the right) Approach 2 (from the left)
𝒙 𝒇(𝑥) 𝒙 𝒇(𝑥)
1.5 -2.5 0.5 -3.5
1.17 -2.83 0.88 -3.12
1.003 -2.997 0.996 -3.004
1.0001 -2.9999 0.9999 -3.0001

2
𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 4
Hence lim = −3
𝑥→1 𝑥−1
Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function
Example 4: lim 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑖𝑓 𝑓 𝑥 =
𝑥→4
{ 𝑥 + 1,
𝑥−4 2
𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 4
+ 3, 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 4

Approach 1 (values < 4) Approach 2 (from the right)


𝒙 𝒇(𝑥) 𝒙 𝒇(𝑥)
3.7 4.7 4.3 3.09
3.85 4.85 4.1 3.01
3.995 4.995 4.001 3.000001
3.999999 4.999999 4.00001 3.0000000001

Hence lim 𝑓(𝑥) 𝐷𝑁𝐸


𝑥→4
Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function
What have you learned so far?
• We can re-write as 𝑥 approaches 𝑐 from the left as lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→𝑐 −

• We can re-write as 𝑥 approaches 𝑐 from the right as lim 𝑓(𝑥)


𝑥→𝑐 +

• The lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐿


𝑥→𝑐
if and only if lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝐿 and lim+ 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝐿
𝑥→𝑐 − 𝑥→𝑐
• The lim 𝑓(𝑥) 𝐷𝑁𝐸 if lim− 𝑓(𝑥) ≠ lim+ 𝑓 𝑥
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


LOOKING AT THE GRAPH OF 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥)

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


1. Graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + 3𝑥

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


2
2. Graph of 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 + 1

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


3. Graph of 𝑓(𝑥) = |𝑥|

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


4. Graph of
2
𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 4
𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥−1

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


5. Graph of

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


Now, what can you
say about the
graph of 𝑓(𝑥)?
lim 𝑓(𝑥) ?
𝑥→−2

lim 𝑓(𝑥) ?
𝑥→0

lim 𝑓(𝑥) ?
𝑥→3

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


What generalizations can you say?

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


Exercises 1.1
1. Complete the following tables of values to investigate lim 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 4 .
𝑥→1
𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)
0.5 1.6
0.7 1.35
0.95 1.05
0.995 1.005
0.9995 1.0005
0.999995 1.00005

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


Exercises 1.1
𝑥−1
2. Complete the following tables of values to investigate lim .
𝑥→0 𝑥 + 1
𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)
-1 1
-0.8 0.75
-0.35 0.45
-0.1 0.2
-0.09 0.09
-0.0003 0.0003
-0.000001 0.000001

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


Exercises 1.1
3. Construct a table of values to investigate the following limits:

1
a. lim
𝑥→1 𝑥+1
1
b. lim 𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑓 𝑥 =
𝑥→0 { 𝑥
𝑥2 − 2
𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≤ −1
𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≻ −1

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


Exercises 1.1
4. Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) whose graph is shown below
Determine:
a. lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→−3
b. lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→−1
c. lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→1
d. lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→3
e. lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→5

Topic 1.1: The Limit of a Function


TOPIC 1.2: The Limit of a Function at
𝒄 versus the Value of the Function at 𝒄

Topic 1.2: The Limit of a Function at c Versus the Value of the Function at c
Remember lim 𝑓(1 + 3𝑥)
𝑥→2
𝒙 𝒇(𝑥) 𝒙 𝒇(𝑥)
1 4 3 10
1.4 5.2 2.5 8.5
1.7 6.1 2.2 7.6
1.9 6.7 2.1 7.3
1.95 6.85 2.03 7.09
1.997 6.991 2.009 7.027
1.9999 6.9997 2.0005 7.0015
1.9999999 6.9999997 2.0000001 7.0000003

Hence lim 𝑓 1 + 3𝑥 = 𝟕
𝑥→2
Topic 1.2: The Limit of a Function at c Versus the Value of the Function at c
Think about this…

Topic 1.2: The Limit of a Function at c Versus the Value of the Function at c
How about about this…?

Topic 1.2: The Limit of a Function at c Versus the Value of the Function at c
See also…

Topic 1.2: The Limit of a Function at c Versus the Value of the Function at c
See this graph again…
(a) lim 𝑓 𝑥 = 1 and
𝑥→−2
𝑓 −2 = 1
(b) lim 𝑓 𝑥 = 3 and
𝑥→0
𝑓 0 does not exist
(undefined)
(c) lim 𝑓 𝑥 𝐷𝑁𝐸 and
𝑥→3
𝑓 3 also does not exist
(undefined)

Topic 1.2: The Limit of a Function at c Versus the Value of the Function at c
Exercises 1.2
1. Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) whose graph is shown below, and fill
the table with appropriate values.
𝑐 lim 𝑓 𝑥 𝑓(𝑐)
𝑥→𝒄

−2

1

2
0

Topic 1.2: The Limit of a Function at c Versus the Value of the Function at c
Exercises 1.2
2. Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥) whose graph is shown below. State
whetherlim 𝑓 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓(𝑐) are equal or unequal at the given value
𝑥→𝑐
of 𝑐. Also, state whether lim 𝑓 𝑥 or 𝑓(𝑐) does not exist.
𝑥→𝑐
a. 𝑐 = −3 g. 𝑐 = 2.3
b. 𝑐 = −2 h. 𝑐 = 3
c. 𝑐 =0 i. 𝑐 = 4
d. 𝑐 = 0.5 j. 𝑐 = 6
e. 𝑐 =1
f. 𝑐 =2

Topic 1.2: The Limit of a Function at c Versus the Value of the Function at c
TOPIC 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems

•So far, what have we learned about the


limit of a function?

Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems


Theorem 1: 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒌 = 𝒌 , where k is a constant
𝒙→𝒄
Examples:
a. lim 2 = 2
𝑥→𝑐

b. lim −3.14 = −3.14


𝑥→𝑐

c. lim 1084 = 1084


𝑥→𝑐

Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems


Theorem 2: 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒙 = 𝒄
𝒙→𝒄
Examples:
a. lim 𝑥 = 2
𝑥→2

1
b. lim1 𝑥 = 2
𝑥→2

c. lim 𝑥 = −10
𝑥→−10

Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems


For the remaining theorems, we will assume that the limits of 𝑓 and
𝑔 both exist as 𝑥 approaches 𝑐 and they are 𝐿 and 𝑀, respectively. In
other words,

𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒇 𝒙 = 𝑳 , and 𝒍𝒊𝒎𝒈 𝒙 = 𝑴


𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄
Theorem 3: The Constant Multiple Theorem:
𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒌 ∗ 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒌 ∗ 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙)
𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄
For example, if lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4, then
𝑥→𝑐
a. lim 8 ∗ 𝑓(𝑥) = 8 ∗ lim 𝑓 𝑥 = 8 ∗ 4 = 32
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐

b. lim −11 ∗ 𝑓(𝑥) = −11 ∗ lim 𝑓 𝑥 = −11 ∗ 4 = −44


𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐

3 3 3
c. lim 2 ∗ 𝑓(𝑥) = ∗ lim 𝑓 𝑥 = ∗ 4 = 6
2 2
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐

Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems


Theorem 4: The Addition Theorem:
𝒍𝒊𝒎 (𝒇 𝒙 ± 𝒈 𝒙 ) = 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) ± 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝑳 ± 𝑴
𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄
For example, if lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4 and lim 𝑔(𝑥) = −5, then
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐

a. lim (𝑓 𝑥 + 𝑔 𝑥 ) = lim 𝑓 𝑥 + lim 𝑔 𝑥 = 4 + −5 = −1


𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐

b. lim (𝑓 𝑥 − 𝑔 𝑥 ) = lim 𝑓 𝑥 − lim 𝑔 𝑥 = 4 − −5 = 9


𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐

Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems


Theorem 5: The Multiplication Theorem:
𝒍𝒊𝒎 (𝒇 𝒙 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 ) = 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇 𝒙 ∗ 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝑳 ∗ 𝑴
𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄
For example, if lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4 and lim 𝑔(𝑥) = −5, then
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐

a. lim (𝑓 𝑥 ∗ 𝑔 𝑥 ) = lim 𝑓 𝑥 ∗ lim 𝑔 𝑥 = 4 ∗ −5 = −20


𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐

Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems


Theorem 6: The Division Theorem:
𝒇 𝒙 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) 𝑳
𝒙→𝒄
𝒍𝒊𝒎 = = , provided 𝑀 ≠ 0.
𝒙→𝒄 𝒈 𝒙 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒈(𝒙)
𝒙→𝒄
𝑴
a. If lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4 and lim 𝑔(𝑥) = −5, then
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
𝒇 𝒙 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) 𝟒 𝟒
𝒙→𝒄
𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒈(𝒙) = = −𝟓
𝒙→𝒄 −𝟓
𝒙→𝒄
b. If lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 and lim 𝑔(𝑥) = −5, then
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
𝒇 𝒙 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) 𝟎
𝒙→𝒄
𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒈(𝒙) = =𝟎
𝒙→𝒄 −𝟓
𝒙→𝒄
c. If lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4 and lim 𝑔(𝑥) = 0, then
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
𝒇 𝒙 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙)
𝒙→𝒄
𝒍𝒊𝒎 = is not possible to evaluate [ DNE ]
𝒙→𝒄 𝒈 𝒙 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒈(𝒙)
𝒙→𝒄 Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems
Theorem 7: The Power Theorem:
𝒍𝒊𝒎(𝒇 𝒙 )𝒑 = (𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙))𝒑 = 𝑳𝒑
𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄
a. If lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4, then
𝑥→𝑐
𝒍𝒊𝒎(𝒇 𝒙 )𝟑 = (𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙))𝟑 = 𝟒𝟑 = 𝟔𝟒
𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄

b. If lim 𝑓(𝑥) =4, then


𝑥→𝑐
𝟏 𝟏
𝒍𝒊𝒎(𝒇 𝒙 )−𝟐 = (𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙))−𝟐 = 𝟒−𝟐 = =
𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄 𝟒𝟐 𝟏𝟔

Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems


Theorem 8: The Radical Root Theorem:
𝒏 𝒏 𝒏 𝒏
𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝑳 , where 𝑳 is a real number.
𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄

a. If lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4, then


𝑥→𝑐

𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟒 = 𝟐


𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄

b. If lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −4, then


𝑥→𝑐

𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) = −𝟒 is not a real number [ DNE ]


𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄

Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems


Practice your skills…
1. Complete the table
c lim 2016 lim 𝑥
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
−3
1
2
√5

2. Assume the following:


1
lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 4, lim 𝑔(𝑥) = 4, and lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −2
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
Compute for the following units:
a. lim (−4 ∗ 𝑓(𝑥)) d. lim (8 ∗ 𝑓 𝑥 − 𝑔 𝑥 − 2 ∗ ℎ 𝑥 )
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
b. lim (𝑓 𝑥 − 𝑔(𝑥)) e. lim −𝑔 𝑥 ∗ 𝑔(𝑥)
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
𝑔 𝑥 +ℎ(𝑥) 𝑔(𝑥)
c. lim 𝑓(𝑥) f. lim 2 ∗ 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐 ℎ 𝑥
Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems
What have you learned so far?
1.) 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒌 = 𝒌 , where k is a constant
𝒙→𝒄
2.) 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒙 = 𝒄
𝒙→𝒄
3.) 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒌 ∗ 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒌 ∗ 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙)
𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄
4.) 𝒍𝒊𝒎 (𝒇 𝒙 ± 𝒈 𝒙 ) = 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) ± 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝑳 ± 𝑴
𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄
5.) 𝒍𝒊𝒎 (𝒇 𝒙 ∗ 𝒈 𝒙 ) = 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇 𝒙 ∗ 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒈 𝒙 = 𝑳 ∗ 𝑴
𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄
𝒇 𝒙 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) 𝑳
𝒙→𝒄
6.) 𝒍𝒊𝒎 = = , provided 𝑀 ≠ 0
𝒙→𝒄 𝒈 𝒙 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒈(𝒙)
𝒙→𝒄
𝑴

7.) 𝒍𝒊𝒎(𝒇 𝒙 )𝒑 = (𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙))𝒑 = 𝑳𝒑


𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄
𝒏 𝒏
8.) 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒏 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝑳 , where 𝑳 is a real number
𝒙→𝒄 𝒙→𝒄

Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems


EXERCISE 1.3

• Item 1

Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems


EXERCISE 1.3

• Item 2

Topic 1.3: Illustration of Limit Theorems


TOPIC 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational,
and Radical Functions

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions
Limits of Polynomial Functions
Example 1. Determine 𝒍𝒊𝒎 (𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏)
𝒙→𝟏

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


Limits of Polynomial Functions
Example 2. Determine 𝒍𝒊𝒎 (𝟐𝒙𝟑 − 𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏)
𝒙→−𝟏

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


Limits of Polynomial Functions
Example 3. Determine 𝒍𝒊𝒎 (𝟑𝒙𝟒 − 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟏)
𝒙→𝟎

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


Limits of Rational Functions
𝟏
Example 4. Evaluate 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒙
𝒙→𝟏

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


Limits of Rational Functions
𝒙
Example 5. Evaluate 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒙+𝟏
𝒙→𝟐

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


Limits of Rational Functions
(𝒙−𝟑)(𝒙 −𝟐) 𝟐
Example 6. Evaluate 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒙𝟐 +𝟏
𝒙→𝟏

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions
Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions
Example 7. Evaluate 𝒍𝒊𝒎 (𝟐𝒙𝟑 − 𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝟏)
𝒙→−𝟏

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions
Limits of Rational𝟏−𝟓𝒙
Functions
Example 8. Evaluate 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝟏+𝟑𝒙𝟐+𝟒𝒙𝟒
𝒙→𝟏

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


Limits of Radical Functions
Example 9. Evaluate 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒙
𝒙→𝟏

Example 10. Evaluate 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒙 + 𝟒


𝒙→𝟎

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


Limits of Radical Functions 𝟑
Example 11. Evaluate 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟔
𝒙→−𝟐

𝟐𝒙+𝟓
Example 12. Evaluate 𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝟏−𝟑𝒙
𝒙→𝟐

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


INTUITIVE NOTIONS OF INIFINITE LIMITS

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


INTUITIVE NOTIONS OF INIFINITE LIMITS

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


INTUITIVE NOTIONS OF INIFINITE LIMITS

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


INTUITIVE NOTIONS OF INIFINITE LIMITS

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


EXERCISE 1.4

Topic 1.4: Limits of Polynomial, Rational, and Radical Functions


EXERCISE 1.4

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