FAM 0035 September 2010 Worksheet 1 Limits Objective: To compute limit of any functions. 1.

Based on the graph of the function g below, find the limits of each of the following: i. ii. iii. iv.
lim g ( x)
x3

g (3) lim g ( x)
x8

lim g ( x)
x5

5 2

2.

Find the limits of each of the following using suitable technique. a. b. lim 3x 2 x 0 x 2 x 3 x +4 lim 2 x 4 x + 2 x 8 x+2 2 x x+2 2 x f.
lim x2 +4 2 x2

x 0

c.

lim
x2

d.

lim
x 0

e.

lim

( x + h) 2 x 2 h 0 h

3.

Find the limits of each of the following using suitable technique. 1

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a.

3x 2 x 2 lim f ( x) , where f ( x) = x 1 , x 1 x1 4 x + 1, x >1

b.

t 2 4t 2, t 2 lim g (t ), where g (t ) = 2 t 2 t + 4t 5, t > 2 3x 3 3 x 2 + 2 lim x x ( x 3) lim

x

c.

f.

lim

2x2 +3 5x 2 + 7

d.

9x 2 + 2x 2x x2

e. 4.

lim (3 x + 9 x 2 x ) =

1 6

Find the limits of each of the following using suitable technique.

a.

lim

sin(cos x) x 0 sec x sin 4 x sin 6 x

g.

x 0

lim

sin ( x 2 x 2) x +1

b.

lim
x 0

h.

lim
x 0

x sin x 1 e2x

Note: Use table for time being. c.

lim sin 0 + tan lim tan(
0

i.

1 cos )

d.

lim

sin 2 0 2

e.

lim
lim

1 tan x x 4 sin x cos x

1 cos 3x x 0 7x

f.