ONE

SIDED LIMITS
A. The Right-Hand Limit
or

as
Example 1 Evaluate the limit of as
approaches 0 from the right.
Answer:

Function with a Right-Hand

 B. The Left-Hand Limit

or
as
Example 2 Given the split function defined
by

2
X

-2
=1 X 1

Evaluate and

INFINITE

LIMITS
A limit failed to exist if the two
one-sided limits are unequal. That
is, if
Then does not exists.
Example 1 Evaluate the , if
possible.
Ans. does not exists

Theorem

Let be any positive

integer. Then

Example Evaluate the limit.

a.
b.
c.

Rules

Involving Infinite Limits

Rule 1 Sum Involving Infinite Limits

Let and be real numbers. If
Then: 1. If
then
2. If
then

Example

1 Apply Rule 1 in
evaluating the limit.
a.
Ans. +
b.
Ans. -

Rule
2. Product Involving Infinite Limits

Let and be real numbers. If then

1. If
then
2. If
then

Example 2 Evaluate the

limit.
a.
Ans. +
b.
Ans.

Rule

3 Quotient Involving Infinite

Limits
If then and , then
1.If and , then
2. If and , then

3.

If and , then
4. If and , then

Example

3 Evaluate the limit, if it

exists.
a.
Ans. +
b.
Ans.
c.
Ans. +

LIMITS

AT INFINITY
Theorem If is any positive
integer, then
1.
2.
Remarks
To apply the theorem, divide
each term of the numerator and
denominator by the variable of the
highest power occurring in either
the numerator or denominator.

Example 1 Evaluate the limit

a. Ans.
b. Ans.
Another solution: factor
denominator
c. Ans.

Example 2 Evaluate the

limit.
a. Ans. 2
b. Ans. -5
c. Ans. 1