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AP Calculus ABLimits & Continuity
20151020
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Table of Contents
The Tangent Line Problem
The Indeterminate form of 0/0Infinite Limits
Limits of Absolute Value and PiecewiseDefined Functions
Limits of End BehaviorTrig Limits
Definition of a Limit and Graphical ApproachComputing Limits
Introduction
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ContinuityIntermediate Value TheoremDifference Quotient
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Introduction
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Calculus is the Latin word for stone. In Ancient times, the Romans used stones for counting and basic arithmetic. Today, we know Calculus to be very special form of counting. It can be used for solving complex problems that regular mathematics cannot complete. It is because of this that Calculus is the next step towards higher mathematics following Advanced Algebra and Geometry.
In the 21st century, there are so many areas that required Calculus applications: Economics, Astronomy, Military, Air Traffic Control, Radar, Engineering, Medicine, etc.
The History of Calculus
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The foundation for the general ideas of Calculus come from ancient times but Calculus itself was invented during the 17th century.The first principles were presented by Sir Isaac Newton of England, and the German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnitz.
The History of Calculus
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Both Newton and Leibnitz deserve equal credit for independently coming up with calculus. Historically, each accused the other for plagiarism of their Calculus concepts but ultimately their separate but combined works developed our first understandings of Calculus. Newton was also able to establish our first insight into physics which would remain uncontested until the year 1900. His first works are still in use today.
The History of Calculus
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The two main concepts in the study of Calculus are differentiation and integration. Everything else will concern ideas, rules, and examples that deal with these two principle concepts.
Therefore, we can look at Calculus has having two major branches: Differential Calculus (the rate of change and slope of curves) and Integral Calculus (dealing with accumulation of quantities and the areas under curves).
The History of Calculus
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Calculus was developed out of a need to understand continuously changing quantities.
Newton, for example, was trying to understand the effect of gravity which causes falling objects to constantly accelerate. In other words, the speed of an object increases constantly as it falls. From that notion, how can one say determine the speed of a falling object at a specific instant in time (such as its speed as it strikes the ground)? No mathematicians prior to Newton / Leibnitz's time could answer such a question. It appeared to require the impossible: dividing zero by zero.
The History of Calculus
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Differential Calculus is concerned with the continuous / varying change of a function and the different applications associated with that function. By understanding these concepts, we will have a better understanding of the behavior(s) of mathematical functions.
Importantly, this allows us to optimize functions. Thus, we can find their maximum or minimum values, as well as determine other valuable qualities that can describe the function. The realworld applications are endless: maximizing profit, minimizing cost, maximizing efficiency, finding the point of diminishing returns, determining velocity/acceleration, etc.
The History of Calculus
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The other branch of Calculus is Integral Calculus. Integration is the process which is the reverse of differentiation. Essentially, it allows us to add an infinite amount of infinitely small numbers. Therefore, in theory, we can find the area / volume of any planar geometric shape. The applications of integration, like differentiation, are also quite extensive.
The History of Calculus
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These two main concepts of Calculus can be illustrated by reallife examples:
1) "How fast is a my speed changing with time?" For instance, say you're driving down the highway:
Let s represents the distance you've traveled. You might be interested in how fast s is changing with time. This quantity is called velocity, v.
Studying the rates of change involves using the derivative. Velocity is the derivative of the position function s. If we think of our distance s as a function of time denoted s = f(t), then we can express the derivative v =ds/dt. (change in distance over change in time)
The History of Calculus
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Whether a rate of change occurs in biology, physics, or economics, the same mathematical concept, the derivative, is involved in each case.
The History of Calculus
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2) "How much has a quantity changed at a given time?"This is the "opposite" of the first question. If you know how fast a quantity is changing, then do you how much of an impact that change has had?
On the highway again: You can imagine trying to figure out how far, s, you are at any time t by studying the velocity v.
This is easy to do if the car moves at constant velocity: In that case, distance = (velocity)(time), denoted s = v*t.
But if the car's velocity varies during the trip, finding s is a bit harder. We have to calculate the total distance from the function v =ds/dt. This involves the concept of the integral.
The History of Calculus
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1 What is the meaning of the word Calculus in Latin?
A CountB StoneC MultiplicationD DivisionE None of above
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2 Who would we consider as the founder of Calculus?
A NewtonB EinsteinC LeibnitzD Both Newton and EinsteinE Both Newton and Leibnitz
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3 What areas of life do we use calculus?
A EngineeringB Physical Science C MedicineD StatisticsE Economics
F ChemistryG Computer ScienceH BiologyI Astronomy
J All of above
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4 How many major concepts does the study of Calculus have?
A ThreeB TwoC OneD None of above
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5 What are the names for the main branches of Calculus?
A Differential CalculusB Integral CalculusC Both of them
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The preceding information makes it clear that all ideas of Calculus originated with the following two geometric problems:
2. The Area Problem Given a function f, find the area between the graph of f and an interval [a,b] on the xaxis.
1. The Tangent Line ProblemGiven a function f and a point P(x0, y0) on its graph, find an equation of the line that is tangent to the graph at P.
The History of Calculus
In the next section, we will discuss The Tangent Line problem. This will lead us to the definition of the limit and eventually to the definition of the derivative.
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The Tangent Line Problem
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In plane geometry, the tangent line at a given point (known simply as the tangent) is defined as the straight line that meets a curve at precisely one point (Figure 1). However, this definition is not appropriate for all curves. For example, in Figure 2, the line meets the curve exactly once, but it obviously not a tangent line. Lastly, in Figure 3, the tangent line happens to intersect the curve more than once.
The Tangent Line Problem
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Let us now discuss a problem that will help to define a slope of a tangent line. Suppose we have two points, P(x0,y0) and Q(x1,y1),on the curve. The line that connects those two points is called the secant line (called the secant). We now find the slope of the secant line using very familiar algebra formulas: y1 y0m sec = = x1 x0
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P(x0,y0)
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x1
y1
x
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P(x0,y0)
x0
y0
Q (x1,y1)
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If we move the point Q along the curve towards point P, the distance between x1 and x0 gets smaller and smaller and the difference x1x0 will approach zero.
The Tangent Line Problem
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P(x0,y0)
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Q (x1,y1)
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Eventually points P and Q will coincide and the secant line will be in its limiting position. Since P and Q are now the same point, we can consider it to be a tangent line.
The Tangent Line Problem
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Now we can state a precise definition.A Tangent Line is a secant line in its limiting position. The slope of the tangent line is defined by following formula:
y1 y0m tan = m sec = , when x1 approaches to x0 ( x1 x0 ), x1 x0 so x1 = x0.
Formula 1.
The Tangent Line
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The changes in the x and y coordinates are called increments.
As the value of x changes from x1 to x2, then we denote the change in x as Δ x = x2 x1 . This is called the increment within x.
The corresponding changes in y as it goes from y1 to y2 are denoted ∆y = y2 y1. This is called the increment within y.
Then Formula 1 can be written as:
∆ym tan = , when x2 approaches x1 , ( x2 x1 ), Δ x so Δ x 0.
Formula 1a.
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Note: We can also label our y's as y1 = f(x1) and y2 = f(x2). Therefore, we can say that
f(x1) f(x0)msec = , which will imply x1 x0
f(x1) f(x0) Δf(x) mtan = = , when Δx 0. x1 x0 Δ xFormula 1b.
The Formula 1b is just another definition for the slope of the tangent line.
The Tangent Line
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P(x0,f(x0))
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f(x0)
Q ((x0+h),f(x0 +h))
x0+h
f(x0+h)
x
y
Now we can use a familiar diagram, with the new notation to represent an alternative formula for the slope of a tangent line.
Note.When point Q moves along the curve toward point P, we can see that h 0 .
f(x0 +h) f(x0) f(x0 +h) f(x0)m tan = = , when h 0. x0+h x0 h
Formula 1c.
The Tangent Line
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6 What is the coordinate increment in x from A(2, 4) to B(2,3)?
A 4B 7C 7D 0E 4
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7 What is the coordinate increment in y from A(2,4) to B(2,3)?
A 4B 7C 7D 0E 4
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For the function f (x) = x2 1, find the following:
a. the slope of the secant line between x1 = 1 and x2 = 3 ; b. the slope of the tangent line at x0 = 2; c. the equation of the tangent line at x0 = 2.
a. the slope of the secant line between x1 = 1 and x2 = 3;
Let us use one of the formulas for the secant lines:
Example 1
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b. the slope of the tangent line at x0 = 2;
In order to calculate the slope of the tangent line to the graph y=x2 1 at x0 = 2 we will apply one of the formulas for the tangent lines we have learned recently:
Example 1
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For the function f (x) = 3x +11, find the following:
a. the slope of the secant line between x1 = 2 and x2 = 5 ; b. the slope of the tangent line at x0 = 3; c. the equation of the tangent line at x0 = 3.
Example 2
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a. 3;b. 3;
c. y=3x+11
*Note, that this result is obvious: the given equation represents a line.Line has the same slope at all points,
and it's a tangent to itself.
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For the function f (x) = 2x23x +1, find the following:
a. the slope of the secant line between x1 = 1 and x2 = 3 ; b. the slope of the tangent line at x0 = 2; c. the equation of the tangent line at x0 = 2.
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c. y=5x7
*Note: At some points on interval the secant line may have the same slope as a tangent line. We will discuss this result again later on in the course.
Example 3
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For the function f (x) = x3+2x2 1, find the following:
a. the slope of the secant line between x1 = 2 and x2 = 4 ; b. the slope of the tangent line at x0 = 3; c. the equation of the tangent line at x0 = 3.Use formula 1b for part b.
Example 4
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For the function f (x) = , find the following:
a. the slope of the secant line between x1 = 3 and x2 = 6 ; b. the slope of the tangent line at x0 = 4; c. the equation of the tangent line at x0 = 4.Use formula 1c for part b.
Example 5
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Definition of a Limit and Graphical Approach
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In the previous section, when we were trying to find a general formula for the slope of a tangent line, we faced a certain difficulty:
The denominator of the fractions that represented the slope of the tangent line always went to zero.
You may have noticed that we avoided saying that the denominator equals zero. With Calculus, we will use the expression "approaching zero" for these cases.
0 in the Denominator
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There is an old phrase that says to "Reach your limits": Generally it's used when somebody is trying to reach for the best possible result. You will also implicitly use it when you slow down your car when you can see the speed limit sign.
You may even recall from the previous section that when one point is approaching another, the secant line becomes a tangent line in what we consider to be the limiting position of a secant line.
Limits
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For all values of x, except for x = 1, you can use standard curve sketching techniques. The reason it has no value for x = 1 is because the curve is not defined there.This is called an unknown, or a "hole" in the graph.
Now we will discuss a certain algebra problem.
Suppose you want to graph a function:
Limits
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In order to get an idea of the behavior of the curve around x = 1we will complete the chart below:
x 0.75 0.95 0.99 0.999 1.00 1.001 1.01
f(x) 2.3125 2.8525 2.9701 2.9970 3.003 3.030
1.1 1.25
3.310 3.813
You can see that as x gets closer and closer to 1, the value of f (x) comes closer and closer to 3. We will say that the limit of f (x) as x approaches 1, is 3 and this is written as
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The informal definition of a limit is:
“What is happening to y as x gets close to a certain number.”
The function doesn't have to have an actual value at a particular x for the limit to exist. Limits describe what happens to a function as x approaches the value. In other words, a limit is the number that the value of a function "should" be equal to and therefore is trying to reach.
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We say that the limit of f(x) is L as x approaches c provided that we can make f(x) as close to L as we want for all x sufficiently close to c, from both sides, without actually letting x be c. This is written as
and it is read as "The limit of f of x, as x approaches c, is L.As we approach c from both sides, sometimes we call this type of a limit a twosided limit .
Formal Definition of a Limit
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In our previous example, as we approach 1 from the left (it means that value of x is slightly smaller than 1), the value of f(x) becomes closer and closer to 3.
As we approach 1 from the right (it means that value of x is slightly greater than 1), the value of f(x) is also getting closer and closer to 3.
The idea of approaching a certain number on xaxis from different sides leads us to the general idea of a twosided limit .
TwoSided Limit
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If we want the limit of f (x) as we approach the value of c from the left hand side, we will write .
If we want the limit of f (x) as we approach the value of c from the right hand side, we will write .
Left and Right Hand Limits
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The onesided limit of f (x) as x approaches 1 from the left will be written as
lim x 3 1f(x) = lim = 3 . x 1x 1 x 1
Left Hand Limit
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The onesided limit of f (x) as x approaches 1 from the rightwill be written as
lim x3 1f(x) = lim = 3 . x 1x 1+ x 1+
Right Hand Limit
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In order for a limit to exist as it approaches some value c, it must approach the same yvalue from both the left and the right sides.
Overall Limit
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If this does not happen, we say that the limit does not exist (DNE) as we approach c.
If: 1)
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lim f(x) = lim f(x) = lim f(x) = 3 x 1 x 1+ x 1
So, in our example
Notice that f(c) doesn't have to exist, just that coming from the right and coming from the left the function needs to be going to the same value.
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Use the graph to find the indicated limit.
Limits with Graphs Example 1
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Use graph to find the indicated limit.
Limits with Graphs Example 2
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Use graph to find the indicated limit.
Limits with Graphs Example 3
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Use graph to find the indicated limit.
Limits with Graphs Example 4
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Use graph to find the indicated limit.
Limits with Graphs Example 5
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8 Use the given graph to answer true/false statement:
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9 Use the given graph to answer true/false statement:
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10 Use the given graph to answer true/false statement:
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11 Use the given graph to answer true/false statement:
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12 Use the given graph to determine the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
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13 Use the given graph to determine the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
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14 Use the given graph to determine the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
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15 Use the given graph to determine the following value, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
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16 Use the given graph to determine the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
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17 Use the given graph to determine the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
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18 Use the given graph to determine the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
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19 Use the given graph to determine the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
f(x) = sin x
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20 Use the given graph to determine the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
f(x) = sin x
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f(x) = sin x
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22 Use the given graph to determine the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
f(x) = sin x
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23 Use the given graph to determine the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
f(x) = tan x
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24 Use the given graph to determine the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE. f(x) = tan x
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25 Use the given graph to determine the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE. f(x) = tan x
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f(x)
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Computing Limits
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Let us consider two functions: f(x) and g(x), as x approaches 3.
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From the graphical approach it is obvious that f(x) is a line,and as x approaches 3 the value of function f(x) will be equal to zero.
Limit Graphically
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What happens in our second case?There is no value of for g(x) when x=3. If we remember that a limit describes what happens to a function as it gets closer and closer to a certain value of x, the function doesn't need to have a value at that x, for the limit to exist.
From a graphical point of view, as x gets close to 3 from both the left and right sides, the value of function g(x) will approach zero.
Limit Graphically
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Sometimes, it may be easier if we calculate the limits of a function without using a graph.
We compute this limit by substituting the value of x into the given expression of the function.
Substitution
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The graphical approach makes this outcome obvious.
Limit Graphically
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This result leads us to following properties of limits:
Let k and c be real numbers, then
Properties of Limits
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The Limits of a Composite Function can be found by finding the limits of the individual term.
Example:
Composite Limits
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Examples:
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Approaches 1 from the right only.
Approaches 1 from the left only.
You can apply the substitution method for onesided limits as well. Simply substitute the given number into the expression of a function without paying attention if you are approaching from the right or left.
Substitution with OneSided Limits
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The Indeterminate Form of 0/0
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Substitution will not work in this case. When you plug 3 into the equation, you will get zero on top and zero on bottom. Thinking back to Algebra, when you plug a number into an equation and you got zero, we called that number a root. Now when we get 0/0, that means our numerator and denominator share a root. In this case, we then factor the numerator to find that root and reduce. When we solve this problem, we get the predicted answer.
What about our previous problem ?
Zero in Numerator & Denominator
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A limit where both the numerator and the denominator have the limit zero, as x approaches a certain number, is called a limit with an indeterminate form 0/0.
Limits with an indeterminate form 0/0 can quite often be found by using algebraic simplification.
There are many more indeterminate forms other than 0/0:
00, 1∞, ∞ − ∞, ∞/∞, 0 × ∞, and ∞0.
We will discuss these types later on in the course.
Indeterminate Form
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If it is not possible to substitute the value of x into the given equation of a function, try to simplify the expression in order to eliminate the zero in the denominator.
For Example:
1. Factor the denominator and the numerator, then try to cancel a zero (as seen in previous example).
2. If the expression consists of fractions, find a common denominator and then try to cancel out a zero (see example 3 on the next slides).
3. If the expression consists of radicals, rationalize the denominator by multiplying by the conjugate, then try to cancel a zero (see example 4 on the next slides).
Simplify and Try Again!
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32 Find the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
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33 Find the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
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34 Find the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
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35 Find the indicated limit, if it exists. If it doesn't exist, enter DNE.
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36 Find the limit:
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37 Find the limit:
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Infinite Limits
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Previously, we discussed the limits of rational functions with the indeterminate form 0/0.
Now we will consider rational functions where the denominator has a limit of zero, but the numerator does not. As a result, the function outgrows all positive or negative bounds.
Infinite Limits
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We can define a limit like this as having a value of positive infinity or negative infinity:
If the value of a function gets larger and larger without a bound, we say that the limit has a value of positive infinity. If the value of a function gets smaller and smaller without a bound, we say that the limit has a value of negative infinity.
Next, we will use some familiar graphs to illustrate this situation.
Teacher N
otes Notice, that when the limit has a value
of positive or negative infinity it still means that the limit does not exist. However, we can be more precise saying that a function is going to either positive or negative infinity.
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x 0
1x
The figure to the right represents the function
y = .
Can we compute the limit?:
lim = ?
1x
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In this case, we should first discuss onesided limits. When x is approaching zero from the left the value of the function becomes smaller and smaller, so
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When x is approaching zero from the right the value of function becomes larger and larger, so
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By definition of a limit, a twosided limit of this function does not exist, because the limit from the left and from the right are not the same:
LHL ≠ RHL
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The figure on the right represents the function
y = . Can we compute the limit?: lim = ?
We see that the function outgrows all positive bounds as x approaches zero from the left and from the right, so we can say lim = +∞, lim = +∞
1x2
1x2
1x2
x 0
x 0 x 0+
1x2
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Thus, the twosided limit is:
lim = +∞.
1x2x 0
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As we recall from algebra, the vertical lines near which
the function grows without bound are vertical asymptotes. Infinite limits give us an opportunity to state a proper definition of the vertical asymptote.
Definition
A line x = a is called a vertical asymptote for the graph of a function if either
lim f(x) = ±∞, lim f(x)=±∞, or
lim f(x) = ±∞ .
x a x a+
x a
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Find the vertical asymptote for the function .
First, let us sketch a graph of this function.
It is obvious from the graph, that
_______.
So, the equation of the vertical asymptotefor this function is _________.
Example
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It seems that in the case when the denominator equals zero, but the numerator does not, as x approachesa certain number, we have to know what the graph looks like,before we can calculate a limit. Actually, this is not necessary.
There is a number line method that will help us to solvethese types of problems.
Number Line Method
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NUMBER LINE METHOD
If methods mentioned on previous pages are unsuccessful, you may need to use a Number Line to help you compute the limit. This is often helpful with one sided limits as well as limits involving absolute values, when you are not given a graph.
1. Make a number line marked with the value, "c" which x is approaching.
2. Plug in numbers to the right and left of "c"
Remember... if the limits from the right and left do not match, the overall limit DNE.
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Find the limit:
Step 1. Find all values of x that are zeros of the numerator and the denominator:
Step 2. Draw a number line, plot these points.
Example 1
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Step 1: x=1, x=3, x=5
Step 2:
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Step 3. Using the number line, test the sign of the value of the function at numbers inside the zerosinterval, near 3, on both the left and right sides. (for example, pick x=2 and x=4).
Example 1
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Use the number line method to find the limit:
Example 2
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Limits of Absolute Value and PiecewiseDefined
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In the beginning of the unit we used the graphical approach to obtain the limits of the absolute value and the piecewisedefined functions. However, we do not have to graph the given functions every time we want to compute a limit.
Now we will offer algebraic methods to find limits of those functions. There is a reason why we discuss the absolute value and the piecewise functions in the same section: the graphs of these functions have two or more parts that are given by different equations. When you are trying to calculate a limit you have to be clear of which equation you have to use.
Abs. Value & Piecewise Limits
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We will start with the easiest example of the absolute value function:
There is a straightforward solution for this problem by simply substituting the value of x into the given formula.
It would be identical solution for the similar problem:
Limits Involving Absolute Values
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While the previous examples were very straight forward, how do we approach the following situation?:
It is not possible here to substitute the value of x into the given formula.But we can calculate onesided limits from the left and from the right. Any number that is bigger than 2 will turn the given expression into 1 and any number that is less than 2 will turn this expression into 1, so:
2
1 1 1 1 +1+1+1+1
Therefore,
Limits involving Absolute Values
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Find the indicated limits:
Example:
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The key to calculating the limit of a piecewise function is to identify the interval that the x value belongs to. We can simply compute a limit of the function that is represented by the equation when x lies inside that interval. It may sound a lit bit tricky, however it is quite simple if you look at the next example.
Piecewise Limits
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Find the indicated limits of the piecewise function:
Example:
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A twosided limit of the piecewise function at the point where the formula changes is best obtained by first finding the one sided limits at this point.
If limits from the left and the right equal the same number, the twosided limit exists, and is this number. If limits from the left and the right are not equal, than the twosided limit does not exist.
TwoSided Piecewise Limits
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1. First we will calculate the onesided limit from the left of the function represented by which formula?
Find the indicated limit of the piecewise function:
Example:
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2. Then we can calculate onesided limit from the right of the function represented by which formula?
Example:
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Find the indicated limit of the piecewise function:
1. First, we will calculate onesided limit from the left of the function represented by which formula?
Example:
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Find the indicated limit of the piecewise function:
2. Then we can calculate onesided limit from the right of the function represented by which formula?
Example:
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Calculate the limit from the right using this formula.
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56 Find the indicated limit of the given function:
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Limits of End Behavior
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In the previous sections we learned about an indeterminate form 0/0 and vertical asymptotes. The indeterminate forms such as 1∞, ∞ − ∞, ∞/∞, 1/∞ and others will lead us to the discussion of the end of the behavior function and the horizontal asymptotes.
Definition
The behavior of a function f(x) as x increases or decreases without bound (we write x +∞ or x ∞) is called the end behavior of the function.
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Let us recall the familiar function
Can we compute the limits:
End Behavior
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From the graphical approach it is clear:
lim = 0 and lim = 0
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If the value of a function f(x) eventually get as close as possible to a number L as x increases without bound, then we write:
Similarly, if the value of a function f(x) eventually get as close as possible to a number L as x decreases without bound, then we write:
We call these limits Limits at Infinity and the line y=Lis the horizontal asymptote of the function f(x).
In general, we can use the following notation.
End Behavior and Horizontal Asymptotes
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y=11
The figure below illustrates the end behavior of a function and the horizontal asymptotes y=1.
End Behavior
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Figure on the right is the graph of the function y = tan1 x.As you can see from the graph,
so, this graph has two horizontal asymptotes:
and
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The figure on the right is the graph of the function
As you can see from the graph,
so, this graph has only one horizontal asymptote which is the line .
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When a limit goes to infinity we are looking for any horizontal asymptotes and a number of things can happen.
Obviously, the first example isn't a problem.
But what about the second and third examples?
Not all ∞s are the same.
Different Scenarios
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Consider Is the limit 1?
It is not, because if we reduce the rational expression before substituting, we will get the limit :
In calculus, we have to divide each term by the highest power of x, then take the limit. Remember that a number/∞ is 0 as we have seen in a beginning of the section. For example,
Infinite Limits
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Example 1
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There are three rules that help you to solve problems when x is approaching positive or negative infinity:First, write f (x) as a fraction. Rule 1: If the highest power of x appears in the denominator (bottom heavy), then
Examples:
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Rule 2. If the highest power of x appears in the numerator (top heavy), then
In order to determine the resulting sign of the infinity you will need
to plug in very large positive or very large negative numbers .Look closely at the examples on next pages to understand this rule clearly.
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For rational functions, the end behavior matches the end behavior of the quotient of the highest degree term in the numerator divided by the highest degree term in the denominator. So, in this case the function will behave as y=x3. When x approaches positive infinity, the limit of the function will go to positive infinity.
When x approaches negative infinity in the same problem, the limit of function will go to negative infinity.
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The end behavior of this function matches the end behavior of the polynomial y=x12. When x is approaching positive infinity or negative infinity, the limit of the function will go to negative infinity.
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Rule 3. If the highest power of x appears both in the numerator and denominator (powers equal), then
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Try These on Your Own
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By given rules, we check on the highest powers: they are the same. But be careful before dividing the coefficients. reduces to 2. But the limit is going to ∞. Since the denominator is always positive, only the numerator is negative.
You have to be very careful with limits involving radicals.There is a problem:
Limits Involving Radicals
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There is a more precise way to solve all problems like this. We can divide the numerator and the denominator by the highest power, which is |x|, and using the fact that √x2 =|x|. As x ∞, the value of x under consideration is negative, so we can replace |x| by x.
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Which is getting bigger faster?
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Use conjugates to rewrite the expression as a fraction, then solve like ∞/∞.
Using Conjugates
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Trig Limits
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When evaluating limits, if you can use substitution and get a number, great! But what if you get an indeterminate form?
3 Trig Limits to Know
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These limits were found by using the Squeeze (or Sandwich) Theorem.
This theorem states that if you want to find the limit of a function, f(x), pick a function, g(x), which is always less than f(x) and one that is always greater, h(x), such that
Squeeze (or Sandwich) Theorem
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Limits Summary & Plan of Attack
It can seem very overwhelming to think about all the possible strategies used for limit questions. Hopefully, the next pages will provide you with a game plan to
approach limit problems with confidence.
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5. If the question asks for continuity, make sure that the limit exists, the function exists, and that they are equal to each other!
Limits with GraphsQuestions involving limits and graphs will typically ask one of the following:
1. Follow/ Trace the graph towards the given xvalue "a" from the left and your answer is the yvalue as you reach "a".
2. Follow/ Trace the graph towards the given xvalue "a" from the right and your answer is the yvalue as you reach "a".
3. Follow/ Trace the graph towards the given xvalue "a" from BOTH sides. If you end up at the same yvalue, this is your answer. If not, the limit DNE.
4. Find the yvalue that matches up with the given xvalue "a". In other words, where is the graph "filled in " for the given xvalue.
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If you get a real number out, you're finished!
If you get a the limit DNE.
If you get try one of the following:
Limits without Graphs
Try to factor the top and/ or bottom of the fraction to cancel pieces. Then substitute into the simplified expression!
If you see a multiply by the conjugate , simplify and then substitute into the simplified expression!
Recognize special Trig Limits to simplify, then substitute into the simplified expression, if needed!
*if none of these are possible, try the Number Line Method
Always try to substitute the value into your expression FIRST!!!
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Limits Approaching ∞
higher degree on top
higher degree on bottom
equivalent degrees
(rule 1)
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(rule 3)coefficients of highest degrees
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At what points do you think the graph below is continuous?At what points do you think the graph below is discontinuous?
What should the definition of continuous be?
Continuity
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1) f(a) exists
2) exists
3)
AP Calculus Definition of Continuous
This definition shows continuity at a point on the interior of a function.
For a function to be continuous, every point in its domain must be continuous.
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Continuity at an EndpointReplace step 3 in the previous definition with:
Left Endpoint:
Right Endpoint:
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Types of DiscontinuityInfinite Jump Removable Essential
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f(a) does not exist for all a
does not exist for all a
is not true for all a
69 Given the function decide if it is continuous or not. If it is not state the reason it is not.
A continuous
B f(a) does not exist for all a
C
D
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does not exist for all a
is not true for all a
70 Given the function decide if it is continuous or not. If it is not state the reason it is not.
A continuous
B f(a) does not exist for all a
C D
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f(a) does not exist for all a
f(a) does not exist for all a and does not exist for all a
is not true for all a
71 Given the function decide if it i s continuous or not. If it is not state the reason it is not.
A continuousB f(a) does not exist for all a
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f(a) does not exist for all a
does not exist for all a
is not true for all a
72 Given the function decide if it is continuous or not. If it is not state the reason it is not.
A continuousB f(a) does not exist for all a
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Removable discontinuities come from rational functions.
A piecewise function can be used to fill the "hole".
What should k be so that g(x) is continuous?
Making a Function Continuous
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73 What value(s) would remove the discontinuity(s) of the given function?
A 3
B 2
C 1D 1/2
E 0
F 1/2G 1
H 2
I 3
J DNE
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74 What value(s) would remove the discontinuity(s) of the given function?
A 3B 2C 1D 1/2
E 0
F 1/2G 1H 2I 3J DNE
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75 What value(s) would remove the discontinuity(s) of the given function?
A 3B 2C 1
D 1/2
E 0
F 1/2G 1H 2
I 3
J DNE
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76 What value(s) would remove the discontinuity(s) of the given function?
A 3B 2C 1D 1/2
E 0
F 1/2G 1H 2
I 3J DNE
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, find a so that f(x) is continuous.
Both 'halves' of the function are continuous. The concern is making
Making a Function Continuous
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77 What value of k will make the function continuous?
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78 What value of k will make the function continuous?
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Intermediate Value Theorem
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The characteristics of a function on closed continuous interval is called The Intermediate Value Theorem.
If f(x) is a continuous function on a closed interval [a,b], then f(x) takes on every value between f(a) and f(b).
This comes in handy when looking for zeros. af(a) b
f(b)
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Can you use the Intermediate Value Theorem to find the zeros
of this function?
X Y
2 6
1 2
0 3
1 5
2 1
3 4
4 2
5 2
Answer
Finding Zeros
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79 Give the letter that lies in the same interval as a zero of this continuous function.
A B C D X 1 2 3 4 5
Y 2 1 0.5 2 3 Answer
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80 Give the letter that lies in the same interval as a zero of this continuous function.
A B C D X 1 2 3 4 5
Y 4 3 2 1 1
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81 Give the letter that lies in the same interval as a zero of this continuous function.
A B C D X 1 2 3 4 5
Y 2 1 0.5 2 3
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Difference Quotient
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Now that you are familiar with the different types of limits, we can discuss real life applications of this very important mathematical term. You definitely noticed that in all formulas stated in the previous section, the numerator is presented as a difference of a function or, in another words, as a change of a function; and the denominator is a point difference. Such as:
We call this a Difference Quotient or an Average Rate of Change. If we consider a situation when x1 approaches x0 ( x1 x0 ), which means Δ x 0, or h 0
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Draw a possible graph of traveling 100 miles in 2 hours.
Distance
Time
100
t
d
2
Example
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Using the graph on the previous slide: What is the average rate of change for the trip?
Is this constant for the entire trip?
What formula could be used to find the average rate of change between 45 minutes and 1 hour?
Average Rate of Change
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The slope formula of represents the Velocity or
Average Rate of Change. This is the slope of the secant line from (t1,d1) to (t2,d2).
Suppose we were looking for Instantaneous Velocity at 45 minutes, what values of (t1,d1) and (t2,d2) should be used?
Is there a better approximation?
Average Rate of Change
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The closer (t1,d1) and (t2,d2) get to one another the better the approximation is.
Let h represent a very small value so that (x, f(x)) and (x+h, f(x+h)) are 2 points that are very close to each other.
The slope between them would be
And since we want h to "disappear" we use
This is called the Difference Quotient.
The Difference Quotient
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The Difference Quotient gives the instantaneous velocity, which is the slope of the tangent line at a point.
A derivative is used to find the slope of a tangent line. So, the Difference Quotient can be used to find a derivative algebraically.
Derivative
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Find the slope of the tangent line to the functionat x=3.
Example of the Difference Quotient
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Example of the Difference Quotient
Find an equation that can be used to find the slope of the tangent line at any point on the function
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82 What is the slope of the tangent line of at x=4?
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83 What is the slope of the tangent line of at x= 1?
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84 What expression can be used to find the slope of any tangent line to ?
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B
C
D
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85 What expression can be used to find the slope of any tangent line to ?
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B
C
D
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86 Find the slope of the tangent f(x) =cos x at x=
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87 Find the slope of the tangent f(x) =sin x at x=
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88 Find the slope of the tangent f(x) =sin x at x=
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