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Limits
lim x 1
2
x 2
Pluggin In:
Chapter 1
lim
x 1
lim
x -1
lim
x 1
lim
x -1
lim
x 1
lim
x -1
lim
x -1-
2.
3.
NOTE: Regardless the method, a limit exists only if the expression approaches A __________________, not
_________ numbers, and not_______________, not even a sckillion.
A limit is a number or the limit does not exists. (DNE)
Homework
Page 54 2, 4, 7, 8, 9 18
Chapter 1
x 1
lim 2
x 1 x 1
lim
x 3
x 1 2
x 3
D.S.E
lim
x 1
1
x 1
1
1
lim x 4 4
x 0
x
6.
2.
7.
3.
8.
4.
9.
5.
10.
Homework
Page 66 49 61 odd
Chapter 1
Properties of limits:
lim kf (x)
x c
lim f (x)g(x)
x c
lim f (x)
n
x c
x c
f (x)
lim
x c g(x)
Trig Limits
lim sin(x)
sin(x)
x 0
x
lim
sin(x)
x
2
lim
limsin(x)
3sin(x)
x 0
x
lim 7
lim
Homework
Page 65 27 39 odd
x 0
x 4
Chapter 1
sin(x)
x 0
3x
lim
5
sin(3x)
x 0
3x
tan(x)
x 0
x
lim
lim
1 cos(x)
x 0
x
lim
Homework
Page 66 67 74, 77, 83
lim
x 1
2x
1 x
lim
x 0
1
x
lim
x 2
Homework
Page 33 45 odd
x2
x2 4
Chapter 1
Limits as x
lim
1
x x
lim
3x 4
x x 2 10
lim
lim
4609
x
x
3x 2 4
x x 2 10x
20
x x
lim
3x 3 4
x x 2 10x
lim
lim sin(x)
x
Limits to infinity, with rational functions, really comes down to the _____ _____.
Homework
Page 199 17 31 odd
x 3 x 3
lim 2
x 3
x 3
x
f(3) =
f(1) =
f(2) =
lim f (x)
x 3
lim f (x)
x 2
Homework
Page 76 7 19 odd
x 1
x
lim
x 1 2x 1 x 1
Chapter 1
Continuity
A casual definition of continuity may be: a function is continuous if we can _____________ the
______________ of the function without lifting our ___________ off the ___________________.
Lets work on a more formal definition.
Sketch three different graphs, that have different reasons for being discontinuous at x = 1.
1.
2.
3.
Chapter 1
Find all, if any places of discontinuity. State the x-value and the type of discontinuity. If the discontinuity is
removable, re-express the function to remove that discontinuity.
1. f (x)
x
x 1
2. f (x)
1
x2
3. f (x) x
x 1.5 x 2
x2
x2 4
4. f (x)
Homework
Page 77
x
x