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Evaluating Limits

Date________________ Period____

Evaluate each limit.

1) lim+
x 1

4x + 4

2) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =

x+1

x 1

10

12

x 3

3) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =

x 2 4 x 4, x > 1

2
6

x 1

f(x)

f(x)

x 8,

x 2 10 x 24, x 3

2 x + 3,

x > 3

4) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x 1

f(x)

x < 1

x,
2

x + 2 x, x 1

f(x)
6

4
4
2
2
10

x
8

2
4
4
6
6
8
8
10

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Evaluate each limit. You may use the provided graph to sketch the function.
5) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x 1

x 3, x 1
x + 1, x > 1

6) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x 2

x 2 4 x 5, x 2

f(x)

f(x)

x > 2

1,

10

6 x

Evaluate each limit.

7) lim+ f ( x) , f ( x) =
x0

1,

x0
2

x + 4 x 3, x > 0

9) lim+ 2 x + 1
x0

8) lim
x0

x 1

10) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x1

11) lim

3 x+1
x+1

12) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x 2

x 9
+ ,
2 2

x<1

x 2 6 x + 10, x 1

x2 ,

x 2

x
+ 3, x > 2
2

Critical thinking questions:

13) Give an example of a two-sided limit of a
piecewise function where the limit does not
exist.

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14) Given an example of a two-sided limit of a

function with an absolute value where the limit
does not exist.

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Kuta Software - Infinite Calculus

Name___________________________________

Evaluating Limits

Date________________ Period____

Evaluate each limit.

1) lim+
x 1

4x + 4

2) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =

x+1

x 1

x 2 4 x 4, x > 1

2
6

x 1

f(x)

f(x)

x 8,

10

12

3) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x 3

x 2 10 x 24, x 3

2 x + 3,

x > 3

4) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x 1

f(x)

x < 1

x,
2

x + 2 x, x 1

f(x)
6

4
4
2
2
10

x
8

2
4
4
6
6
8
8
10
10

Does not exist.

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Evaluate each limit. You may use the provided graph to sketch the function.
5) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x 1

x 3, x 1

6) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =

x + 1, x > 1

x 2

x 2 4 x 5, x 2

f(x)

f(x)

x > 2

1,

10

6 x

Evaluate each limit.

7) lim+ f ( x) , f ( x) =
x0

1,

x0

8) lim

x + 4 x 3, x > 0

x0

x
x

9) lim+ 2 x + 1
x0

10) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x1

x 9
+ ,
2 2

x<1

x 2 6 x + 10, x 1

11) lim

x 1

3 x+1
12) lim f ( x) , f ( x) =

x+1

x 2

Does not exist.

x2 ,

x 2

x
+ 3, x > 2
2

4
Critical thinking questions:
13) Give an example of a two-sided limit of a
piecewise function where the limit does not
exist.
Many answers. Ex: lim f ( x) , f ( x) =
x1

14) Given an example of a two-sided limit of a

function with an absolute value where the limit
does not exist.

0, x < 1

Many answers. Ex: lim

x0

x, x 1

x
x

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