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Limits and Infinity KEY

This document contains a practice test with multiple choice and free response questions about limits and asymptotes. There are questions about identifying vertical and horizontal asymptotes from functions, finding limits, justifying asymptotes, and critiquing incorrect statements. The document provides the questions, functions to analyze, and short explanations of the concepts.

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Limits and Infinity KEY

This document contains a practice test with multiple choice and free response questions about limits and asymptotes. There are questions about identifying vertical and horizontal asymptotes from functions, finding limits, justifying asymptotes, and critiquing incorrect statements. The document provides the questions, functions to analyze, and short explanations of the concepts.

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AP Calculus – Mixed Six – Limits and Infinity Topics 1.14 and 1.

15 No Calculator
1. Factual Recall 2. Carry out a Procedure 3. Classify a Mathematical Object
Find the vertical asymptote of the graph Circle the functions that have a vertical
If lim+ f ( x ) = ∞, then x = c is called a of the function. asymptote of x = 3.
x→2
x+5 2
vertical asymptote of the graph
= of f. f ( x ) = ; lim+ f ( x ) ∞ k ( x) =
x − 5 x →5 x+3
x=5 x2 − 4x + 4
l ( x) =
If lim g ( x ) = L, then y = L is called a x−3
x →∞ Find the horizontal asymptote of the
horizontal asymptote of the graph of g. graph of the function. 3
m( x) = 2
2x2 x + 2 x − 15
= g ( x) = ; lim g ( x ) 2
x 2 + 9 x→∞
y=2 n= ( x ) ln ( x − 3)

4. Prove, Show, Justify 5. Extend a Concept 6. Critique a Fallacy


Factor the numerator and denominator. Find the vertical asymptote of the graph x+2
of the function. j ( x) =
2 x3 + 4 ( x − 5)( x + 2 )
p( x) = 3
x −8 2
=v( x) = ; lim+ v ( x ) ∞ Cal declares that the graph of the
2 ( x + 2)
3 sin x x →0
function j has two vertical asymptotes:
= x=0 x = 5 and x = –2.
( x − 2) ( x2 + 2 x + 4) Find the horizontal asymptote of the Is Cal correct?
graph of the function. No, the graph of j has a vertical
Write a one-sided limit to justify a 9x2 asymptote of x = 5. The graph of j has as
vertical asymptote of x = 2. =w( x ) = ; lim w ( x ) 3 removable discontinuity (hole) at x = –2.
x + 1 x→∞
lim+ p ( x ) = ∞ or lim− p ( x ) = −∞
x→2 x→2 y =3
Write a limit to justify a horizontal Note: The graph of w also has a 2nd
asymptote of y = 2. horizontal asymptote of y = –3, since
lim
x →∞
p ( x ) = 2 lim w ( x ) = −3
x →−∞

Vicki Carter, West Florence High School

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