LIMITS OF A FUNCTION AND ITS APPLICATION TO REAL LIFE

What is Limits of a Function?

 Limits of a function is a fundamental concept in calculus and analysis concerning the behavior of
that function near a particular input.
 It is used determine the possible location of moving object as they approach a certain place or
location.

Example of Limits, the limit of the speed of car is up to 45 kph only.

The vehicles running on the road should not pass above 45 kph. Instead, they can run on its minimum 44
kph and below.

Using tables to Estimate Limits

Step 1: Examine what happens when x approaches from left

Step 2: Examine what happens as x approaches from right

Step 3: If the function seems to approach the same value from both directions then the estimate of the
limit values
Example

When you try to graph, it shows that x approaching 6 from both sides so the limit of the function exist.

Using graph to estimate limit

STEP 1: Examine the limit from the left

STEP 2: Examine the limit from the right

STEP 3: The one sided limits are the same so the limits exists

What if we apply Limits of a Functions in Real Life

Applications?
Here’s some examples:

We could have a chemical reaction in a beaker start with two chemicals that form a new compound over
time. The amount of the new compound is the limit of a function as time approaches infinity.
If you drop an ice cube in a glass of warm water and measure the temperature with time, the
temperature eventually approaches the room temperature where the glass is stored. Measuring the
temperature is a limit again as time approaches infinity.
This document was presented to you by:
Jay-Anne Amor D. Casia

Grade 12 STEM

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