How to do Limits in Calculus

The Derivate of a Function

Limits is the study of Calculus and it is used
for defining some of the most important
concepts in Calculus – continuity, the
derivate of a function and definite integral
of a function.
 Example of limits
Find lim (5 + X)
X 2

Substitute 2 in x

5+2= 7
 Another Example of Limits
Find lim (5x - 4 – x2)
X 3

Substitute 3 in X

15 – 4 – 32

15 – 4 – 9

11 – 9

2
 Another Example in Limits
Find lim x+1
x2
2x - 4
Substitute 2 in X
2+1
It’s
2(2) - 4 zero
3 and
0 does
not
3=0 exist.
 Another Example of Limits
Find
lim x2 - 4 x2 - y2 = (x+y) (x- y)
x2
x-2
Simplify the top (x + 2) (x -2 )
Find like terms and cancel it x - 2

Substitute 2 into x (x + 2)
2+2 =4
Definition of F differentiable at a
For any function f and any point x = a

If the following limit exist

lim f(a + x) - f(a)
x0 x

The shorter way can be written as

f
x
Definition of F differentiable at a
Continue This
means
lim f(a + x) - f(a) derivate
x0 x
Can be written as f ’(a)

And as f
a
x
 Example of Derivate
Square of Binomial
Find the derivative of (a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab +b2
y = (2x +1)2 at x = 3
y = 4x2 + 4x + 1
y = 8x +4 Substitute 3 into x
y = 8(3) + 4
y = 24 + 4
y = 28
 Another Example of Derivate
Find the derivate of
(a + b)2 = a2 + 2ab + b2
y = (2x + 1)2
At a point x = a
Simplify y = 4x2 + 4x + 1
y = 8x + 4
Substitute a into x y = 8a + 4
y = 8a + 4