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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
The Limit of a Function
Tamara Kucherenko
Tamara Kucherenko The Limit of a Function
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Lesson Plan
Numerical and Graphical Investigation
Tamara Kucherenko The Limit of a Function
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Lesson Plan
Numerical and Graphical Investigation
Informal Definition of a Limit
Tamara Kucherenko The Limit of a Function
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Lesson Plan
Numerical and Graphical Investigation
Informal Definition of a Limit
One-Sided Limits
Tamara Kucherenko The Limit of a Function
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Lesson Plan
Numerical and Graphical Investigation
Informal Definition of a Limit
One-Sided Limits
Infinite limits
Tamara Kucherenko The Limit of a Function
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Lesson Plan
Numerical and Graphical Investigation
Informal Definition of a Limit
One-Sided Limits
Infinite limits
Tamara Kucherenko The Limit of a Function
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Lesson Plan
Numerical and Graphical Investigation
Informal Definition of a Limit
One-Sided Limits
Infinite limits
Tamara Kucherenko The Limit of a Function
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
A Numerical and Graphical approach
The limit of a function is a fundamental concept concerning the behavior of thatfunction near a particular input.
Tamara Kucherenko The Limit of a Function
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
A Numerical and Graphical approach
The limit of a function is a fundamental concept concerning the behavior of thatfunction near a particular input.
Investigate the behavior of the function f(x) =sinxx
for values of x near 0.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
A Numerical and Graphical approach
The limit of a function is a fundamental concept concerning the behavior of thatfunction near a particular input.
Investigate the behavior of the function f(x) =sinxx
for values of x near 0.
The domain of f is (−∞, 0) ∪ (0,∞), f(0) is undefined.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
A Numerical and Graphical approach
The limit of a function is a fundamental concept concerning the behavior of thatfunction near a particular input.
Investigate the behavior of the function f(x) =sinxx
for values of x near 0.
The domain of f is (−∞, 0) ∪ (0,∞), f(0) is undefined.
We can compute f(x) for values of x as close to 0 as we like.
Tamara Kucherenko The Limit of a Function
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
A Numerical and Graphical approach
The limit of a function is a fundamental concept concerning the behavior of thatfunction near a particular input.
Investigate the behavior of the function f(x) =sinxx
for values of x near 0.
The domain of f is (−∞, 0) ∪ (0,∞), f(0) is undefined.
We can compute f(x) for values of x as close to 0 as we like.
To indicate that x takes on values (both positive and negative) that get closer andcloser to 0 we write x → 0.
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f(x) = sinxx
for x near 0
xsinxx
xsinxx
-1.000 0.8414709 1.000 0.8414709-0.500 0.9588510 0.500 0.9588510-0.100 0.9983341 0.100 0.9983341-0.050 0.9995833 0.050 0.9995833-0.010 0.9999833 0.010 0.9999833-0.005 0.9999958 0.005 0.9999958-0.001 0.9999998 0.001 0.9999998
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
f(x) = sinxx
for x near 0
xsinxx
xsinxx
-1.000 0.8414709 1.000 0.8414709-0.500 0.9588510 0.500 0.9588510-0.100 0.9983341 0.100 0.9983341-0.050 0.9995833 0.050 0.9995833-0.010 0.9999833 0.010 0.9999833-0.005 0.9999958 0.005 0.9999958-0.001 0.9999998 0.001 0.9999998
−3π −2π −π π 2π 3π
−1
1
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
f(x) = sinxx
for x near 0
xsinxx
xsinxx
-1.000 0.8414709 1.000 0.8414709-0.500 0.9588510 0.500 0.9588510-0.100 0.9983341 0.100 0.9983341-0.050 0.9995833 0.050 0.9995833-0.010 0.9999833 0.010 0.9999833-0.005 0.9999958 0.005 0.9999958-0.001 0.9999998 0.001 0.9999998
−3π −2π −π π 2π 3π
−1
1
f(x) converges to 1 as x approaches zero or limx→0
f(x) = 1.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Informal Definition of a Limit
Tamara Kucherenko The Limit of a Function
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Informal Definition of a Limit
Definition
Suppose f(x) is defined for all x near the number a.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Informal Definition of a Limit
Definition
Suppose f(x) is defined for all x near the number a.We say that
limx→a
f(x) = L
if we can make the values of f(x) as close to L as we like by taking x to be anynumber sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Informal Definition of a Limit
Definition
Suppose f(x) is defined for all x near the number a.We say that
limx→a
f(x) = L
if we can make the values of f(x) as close to L as we like by taking x to be anynumber sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
An alternative notation is f(x) → L as x → a.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Informal Definition of a Limit
Definition
Suppose f(x) is defined for all x near the number a.We say that
limx→a
f(x) = L
if we can make the values of f(x) as close to L as we like by taking x to be anynumber sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
An alternative notation is f(x) → L as x → a.
If the values of f(x) do not approach any number as x → a,we say that limx→a f(x) does not exist.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Informal Definition of a Limit
Definition
Suppose f(x) is defined for all x near the number a.We say that
limx→a
f(x) = L
if we can make the values of f(x) as close to L as we like by taking x to be anynumber sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
An alternative notation is f(x) → L as x → a.
If the values of f(x) do not approach any number as x → a,we say that limx→a f(x) does not exist.
If f(x) approaches a limit as x → a, then the limiting value L is unique.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
Find limx→4
x−4√x−2
.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
Find limx→4
x−4√x−2
. Notice that4−4√4−2
= 00 (undefined)
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
Find limx→4
x−4√x−2
. Notice that4−4√4−2
= 00 (undefined)
xx−4√x−2
xx−4√x−2
3.90000 3.974841 4.10000 4.0248453.99000 3.997498 4.01000 4.0024983.99900 3.999750 4.00100 4.0002503.99990 3.999975 4.00010 4.0000253.99999 3.999997 4.00001 4.000002
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
Find limx→4
x−4√x−2
. Notice that4−4√4−2
= 00 (undefined)
xx−4√x−2
xx−4√x−2
3.90000 3.974841 4.10000 4.0248453.99000 3.997498 4.01000 4.0024983.99900 3.999750 4.00100 4.0002503.99990 3.999975 4.00010 4.0000253.99999 3.999997 4.00001 4.000002
−1 1 2 3 4 5 6
1
2
3
4
5
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
Find limx→4
x−4√x−2
. Notice that4−4√4−2
= 00 (undefined)
xx−4√x−2
xx−4√x−2
3.90000 3.974841 4.10000 4.0248453.99000 3.997498 4.01000 4.0024983.99900 3.999750 4.00100 4.0002503.99990 3.999975 4.00010 4.0000253.99999 3.999997 4.00001 4.000002
Therefore, limx→4
x− 4√x− 2
= 4. −1 1 2 3 4 5 6
1
2
3
4
5
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Find limx→3
x2.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Find limx→3
x2.
x x2 x x2
2.90000 8.410000 3.10000 9.6100002.99000 8.940100 3.01000 9.0601002.99900 8.994001 3.00100 9.0060012.99990 8.999400 3.00010 9.0006002.99999 8.999940 3.00001 9.000060
,
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Find limx→3
x2.
x x2 x x2
2.90000 8.410000 3.10000 9.6100002.99000 8.940100 3.01000 9.0601002.99900 8.994001 3.00100 9.0060012.99990 8.999400 3.00010 9.0006002.99999 8.999940 3.00001 9.000060
,−4 −2 2 4
5
10
15
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Example 2
Find limx→3
x2.
x x2 x x2
2.90000 8.410000 3.10000 9.6100002.99000 8.940100 3.01000 9.0601002.99900 8.994001 3.00100 9.0060012.99990 8.999400 3.00010 9.0006002.99999 8.999940 3.00001 9.000060
Therefore, limx→3
x2 = 9.
,−4 −2 2 4
5
10
15
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Find limx→3
x2.
x x2 x x2
2.90000 8.410000 3.10000 9.6100002.99000 8.940100 3.01000 9.0601002.99900 8.994001 3.00100 9.0060012.99990 8.999400 3.00010 9.0006002.99999 8.999940 3.00001 9.000060
Therefore, limx→3
x2 = 9.
Here f(x) = x2 is defined at x = 3 and f(3) = 9,−4 −2 2 4
5
10
15
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Find limx→3
x2.
x x2 x x2
2.90000 8.410000 3.10000 9.6100002.99000 8.940100 3.01000 9.0601002.99900 8.994001 3.00100 9.0060012.99990 8.999400 3.00010 9.0006002.99999 8.999940 3.00001 9.000060
Therefore, limx→3
x2 = 9.
Here f(x) = x2 is defined at x = 3 and f(3) = 9,so the limit is equal to the function value. −4 −2 2 4
5
10
15
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 3
Find limx→0
sin π
x.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 3
Find limx→0
sin π
x. The function f(x) = sin π
xis not defined at x = 0.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 3
Find limx→0
sin π
x. The function f(x) = sin π
xis not defined at x = 0.
x sin π
xx sin π
x
-0.10000 0.000000 0.10000 0.000000-0.01000 0.000000 0.01000 0.000000-0.00100 0.000000 0.00100 0.000000-0.00010 0.000000 0.00010 0.000000-0.00001 0.000000 0.00001 0.000000
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 3
Find limx→0
sin π
x. The function f(x) = sin π
xis not defined at x = 0.
x sin π
xx sin π
x
-0.10000 0.000000 0.10000 0.000000-0.01000 0.000000 0.01000 0.000000-0.00100 0.000000 0.00100 0.000000-0.00010 0.000000 0.00010 0.000000-0.00001 0.000000 0.00001 0.000000
We guess that limx→0
sin π
x= 0.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 3
Find limx→0
sin π
x. The function f(x) = sin π
xis not defined at x = 0.
x sin π
xx sin π
x
-0.10000 0.000000 0.10000 0.000000-0.01000 0.000000 0.01000 0.000000-0.00100 0.000000 0.00100 0.000000-0.00010 0.000000 0.00010 0.000000-0.00001 0.000000 0.00001 0.000000
We guess that limx→0
sin π
x= 0.
−1.5 −1 −0.5 0.5 1 1.5
−1
1
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 3
Find limx→0
sin π
x. The function f(x) = sin π
xis not defined at x = 0.
x sin π
xx sin π
x
-0.10000 0.000000 0.10000 0.000000-0.01000 0.000000 0.01000 0.000000-0.00100 0.000000 0.00100 0.000000-0.00010 0.000000 0.00010 0.000000-0.00001 0.000000 0.00001 0.000000
We guess that limx→0
sin π
x6= 0.
−1.5 −1 −0.5 0.5 1 1.5
−1
1
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 3
Find limx→0
sin π
x. The function f(x) = sin π
xis not defined at x = 0.
x sin π
xx sin π
x
-0.10000 0.000000 0.10000 0.000000-0.01000 0.000000 0.01000 0.000000-0.00100 0.000000 0.00100 0.000000-0.00010 0.000000 0.00010 0.000000-0.00001 0.000000 0.00001 0.000000
We guess that limx→0
sin π
x6= 0.
Reason: sin π
0.01= sin(100π) = 0, since sinπn = 0.
−1.5 −1 −0.5 0.5 1 1.5
−1
1
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 3
Find limx→0
sin π
x. The function f(x) = sin π
xis not defined at x = 0.
x sin π
xx sin π
x
-0.10000 0.000000 0.10000 0.000000-0.01000 0.000000 0.01000 0.000000-0.00100 0.000000 0.00100 0.000000-0.00010 0.000000 0.00010 0.000000-0.00001 0.000000 0.00001 0.000000
We guess that limx→0
sin π
x6= 0.
Reason: sin π
0.01= sin(100π) = 0, since sinπn = 0.
However, sin(πn+ π
2) = ±1.
−1.5 −1 −0.5 0.5 1 1.5
−1
1
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 3
Find limx→0
sin π
x. The function f(x) = sin π
xis not defined at x = 0.
x sin π
xx sin π
x
-0.10000 0.000000 0.10000 0.000000-0.01000 0.000000 0.01000 0.000000-0.00100 0.000000 0.00100 0.000000-0.00010 0.000000 0.00010 0.000000-0.00001 0.000000 0.00001 0.000000
We guess that limx→0
sin π
x6= 0.
Reason: sin π
0.01= sin(100π) = 0, since sinπn = 0.
However, sin(πn+ π
2) = ±1. Solving πn+ π
2= π
xfor x
with n = 100 gives x = 0.00995 and sin π
0.00995= 0.997
−1.5 −1 −0.5 0.5 1 1.5
−1
1
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 3
Find limx→0
sin π
x. The function f(x) = sin π
xis not defined at x = 0.
x sin π
xx sin π
x
-0.49990 -0.0012569 0.50000 0.0000000-0.02090 0.4626743 0.02100 -0.9308737-0.00985 0.9974262 0.00995 0.9999688-0.00063 0.8119380 0.00073 -0.4171936-0.00011 -0.2817326 0.00011 0.2817326 −1.5 −1 −0.5 0.5 1 1.5
−1
1
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 3
Find limx→0
sin π
x. The function f(x) = sin π
xis not defined at x = 0.
x sin π
xx sin π
x
-0.49990 -0.0012569 0.50000 0.0000000-0.02090 0.4626743 0.02100 -0.9308737-0.00985 0.9974262 0.00995 0.9999688-0.00063 0.8119380 0.00073 -0.4171936-0.00011 -0.2817326 0.00011 0.2817326
Therefore, limx→0
sinπ
xdoes not exist..
−1.5 −1 −0.5 0.5 1 1.5
−1
1
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
One-Sided Limits
Tamara Kucherenko The Limit of a Function
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
One-Sided Limits
For a number a we write
x → a− if x approaches a from the left (through values less than a)
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
One-Sided Limits
For a number a we write
x → a− if x approaches a from the left (through values less than a)
x → a+ if x approaches a from the right (through values greater than a)
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
One-Sided Limits
For a number a we write
x → a− if x approaches a from the left (through values less than a)
x → a+ if x approaches a from the right (through values greater than a)
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
One-Sided Limits
For a number a we write
x → a− if x approaches a from the left (through values less than a)
x → a+ if x approaches a from the right (through values greater than a)
We say that limx→a
−
f(x) = L (left-hand limit) if we can make the values of f(x) as close
to L as we like by taking x to be any number smaller than a and sufficiently close to a.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
One-Sided Limits
For a number a we write
x → a− if x approaches a from the left (through values less than a)
x → a+ if x approaches a from the right (through values greater than a)
We say that limx→a
−
f(x) = L (left-hand limit) if we can make the values of f(x) as close
to L as we like by taking x to be any number smaller than a and sufficiently close to a.
Similarly, limx→a
+f(x) = L (right-hand limit) if we can make the values of f(x) as close
to L as we like by taking x to be any number greater than a and sufficiently close to a.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
One-Sided Limits
For a number a we write
x → a− if x approaches a from the left (through values less than a)
x → a+ if x approaches a from the right (through values greater than a)
We say that limx→a
−
f(x) = L (left-hand limit) if we can make the values of f(x) as close
to L as we like by taking x to be any number smaller than a and sufficiently close to a.
Similarly, limx→a
+f(x) = L (right-hand limit) if we can make the values of f(x) as close
to L as we like by taking x to be any number greater than a and sufficiently close to a.
limx→a
f(x) = L if and only if limx→a
−
f(x) = L and limx→a
+f(x) = L
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
For the function
f(x) =
{
x2 − 1 if x < 2
9− 2x if x ≥ 2
state the value of each limit or show that it doesnot exist.
1 limx→2−
f(x)
2 limx→2+
f(x)
3 limx→2
f(x)
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
For the function
f(x) =
{
x2 − 1 if x < 2
9− 2x if x ≥ 2
state the value of each limit or show that it doesnot exist.
1 limx→2−
f(x)
2 limx→2+
f(x)
3 limx→2
f(x)
−2 2 4
−2
2
4
6
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
For the function
f(x) =
{
x2 − 1 if x < 2
9− 2x if x ≥ 2
state the value of each limit or show that it doesnot exist.
1 limx→2−
f(x)
2 limx→2+
f(x)
3 limx→2
f(x)
−2 2 4
−2
2
4
6
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
For the function
f(x) =
{
x2 − 1 if x < 2
9− 2x if x ≥ 2
state the value of each limit or show that it doesnot exist.
1 limx→2−
f(x)
2 limx→2+
f(x)
3 limx→2
f(x)
−2 2 4
−2
2
4
6
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
For the function
f(x) =
{
x2 − 1 if x < 2
9− 2x if x ≥ 2
state the value of each limit or show that it doesnot exist.
1 limx→2−
f(x) = 3
2 limx→2+
f(x)
3 limx→2
f(x)
−2 2 4
−2
2
4
6
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
For the function
f(x) =
{
x2 − 1 if x < 2
9− 2x if x ≥ 2
state the value of each limit or show that it doesnot exist.
1 limx→2−
f(x) = 3
2 limx→2+
f(x)
3 limx→2
f(x)
−2 2 4
−2
2
4
6
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
For the function
f(x) =
{
x2 − 1 if x < 2
9− 2x if x ≥ 2
state the value of each limit or show that it doesnot exist.
1 limx→2−
f(x) = 3
2 limx→2+
f(x)
3 limx→2
f(x)
−2 2 4
−2
2
4
6
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
For the function
f(x) =
{
x2 − 1 if x < 2
9− 2x if x ≥ 2
state the value of each limit or show that it doesnot exist.
1 limx→2−
f(x) = 3
2 limx→2+
f(x) = 5
3 limx→2
f(x)
−2 2 4
−2
2
4
6
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
For the function
f(x) =
{
x2 − 1 if x < 2
9− 2x if x ≥ 2
state the value of each limit or show that it doesnot exist.
1 limx→2−
f(x) = 3
2 limx→2+
f(x) = 5
3 limx→2
f(x)
−2 2 4
−2
2
4
6
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 1
For the function
f(x) =
{
x2 − 1 if x < 2
9− 2x if x ≥ 2
state the value of each limit or show that it doesnot exist.
1 limx→2−
f(x) = 3
2 limx→2+
f(x) = 5
3 limx→2
f(x) DNE, since limx→2−
f(x) 6= limx→2+
f(x)
−2 2 4
−2
2
4
6
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Investigate limx→0
|x|x.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Investigate limx→0
|x|x.
Recall that |x| ={
−x if x < 0
x if x ≥ 0
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Investigate limx→0
|x|x.
Recall that |x| ={
−x if x < 0
x if x ≥ 0
When x < 0, we have |x|x
= −x
x= −1.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Investigate limx→0
|x|x.
Recall that |x| ={
−x if x < 0
x if x ≥ 0
When x < 0, we have |x|x
= −x
x= −1.
When x > 0, we have |x|x
= x
x= 1.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Investigate limx→0
|x|x.
Recall that |x| ={
−x if x < 0
x if x ≥ 0
When x < 0, we have |x|x
= −x
x= −1.
When x > 0, we have |x|x
= x
x= 1.
Therefore, |x|x
=
{
−1 if x < 0
1 if x > 0
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Investigate limx→0
|x|x.
Recall that |x| ={
−x if x < 0
x if x ≥ 0
When x < 0, we have |x|x
= −x
x= −1.
When x > 0, we have |x|x
= x
x= 1.
Therefore, |x|x
=
{
−1 if x < 0
1 if x > 0
−3 −2 −1 1 2 3
−2
−1
1
2
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Investigate limx→0
|x|x.
Recall that |x| ={
−x if x < 0
x if x ≥ 0
When x < 0, we have |x|x
= −x
x= −1.
When x > 0, we have |x|x
= x
x= 1.
Therefore, |x|x
=
{
−1 if x < 0
1 if x > 0
limx→0−
|x|x= −1 lim
x→0+
|x|x= 1
−3 −2 −1 1 2 3
−2
−1
1
2
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Investigate limx→0
|x|x.
Recall that |x| ={
−x if x < 0
x if x ≥ 0
When x < 0, we have |x|x
= −x
x= −1.
When x > 0, we have |x|x
= x
x= 1.
Therefore, |x|x
=
{
−1 if x < 0
1 if x > 0
limx→0−
|x|x= −1 6= lim
x→0+
|x|x= 1
−3 −2 −1 1 2 3
−2
−1
1
2
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Example 2
Investigate limx→0
|x|x.
Recall that |x| ={
−x if x < 0
x if x ≥ 0
When x < 0, we have |x|x
= −x
x= −1.
When x > 0, we have |x|x
= x
x= 1.
Therefore, |x|x
=
{
−1 if x < 0
1 if x > 0
limx→0−
|x|x= −1 6= lim
x→0+
|x|x= 1
We conclude that limx→0
|x|x
DNE.
−3 −2 −1 1 2 3
−2
−1
1
2
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Infinite Limits
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = ∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large by taking x
to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = ∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large by taking x
to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
For example,
limx→0
1
x2
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = ∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large by taking x
to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
For example,
limx→0
1
x2
−6 −4 −2 2 4 6
−2
2
4
6
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = ∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large by taking x
to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
For example,
limx→0
1
x2= ∞
−6 −4 −2 2 4 6
−2
2
4
6
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Infinite Limits
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = −∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large negative
by taking x to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = −∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large negative
by taking x to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
Example Find limx→0−
1xand lim
x→0+
1x.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = −∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large negative
by taking x to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
Example Find limx→0−
1xand lim
x→0+
1x.
If x is a small negative number,1xis a large
negative number.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = −∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large negative
by taking x to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
Example Find limx→0−
1xand lim
x→0+
1x.
If x is a small negative number,1xis a large
negative number.
Therefore, limx→0−
1x= −∞.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = −∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large negative
by taking x to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
Example Find limx→0−
1xand lim
x→0+
1x.
If x is a small negative number,1xis a large
negative number.
Therefore, limx→0−
1x= −∞.
If x is a small positive number,1xis a large
positive number.
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Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = −∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large negative
by taking x to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
Example Find limx→0−
1xand lim
x→0+
1x.
If x is a small negative number,1xis a large
negative number.
Therefore, limx→0−
1x= −∞.
If x is a small positive number,1xis a large
positive number.
Therefore, limx→0+
1x= ∞.
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Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = −∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large negative
by taking x to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
Example Find limx→0−
1xand lim
x→0+
1x.
If x is a small negative number,1xis a large
negative number.
Therefore, limx→0−
1x= −∞.
If x is a small positive number,1xis a large
positive number.
Therefore, limx→0+
1x= ∞.
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = −∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large negative
by taking x to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
Example Find limx→0−
1xand lim
x→0+
1x.
If x is a small negative number,1xis a large
negative number.
Therefore, limx→0−
1x= −∞.
If x is a small positive number,1xis a large
positive number.
Therefore, limx→0+
1x= ∞.
−6 −4 −2 2 4 6
−6
−4
−2
2
4
6
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A Numerical and Graphical approach One-Sided Limits Infinite Limits
Infinite Limits
limx→a
f(x) = −∞ means that the values of f(x) can be made arbitrarily large negative
by taking x to be any number sufficiently close (but not equal) to a.
Example Find limx→0−
1xand lim
x→0+
1x.
If x is a small negative number,1xis a large
negative number.
Therefore, limx→0−
1x= −∞.
If x is a small positive number,1xis a large
positive number.
Therefore, limx→0+
1x= ∞.
However, limx→0
1x
DNE
−6 −4 −2 2 4 6
−6
−4
−2
2
4
6
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