NOEL M. SOLIS JR.

Week 3, Basic Calculus

II – STEM LONG TEST #1

The Limit of a Function

The limit of a function is a crucial matter and helps determining the behavior of a function
close to a certain input or simply to analyze how a function behaves near a point. The value of
where a function is approaching can be known by the word “limit”. On writing a function’s limit,
the limit notation plays a huge role on the process and as well gives us helpful ideas or
expression to best analyze and come to an accurate solution. A function won’t approach a finite
value if an unequal one-sided limits occur. When this happens, it is possible to state that a limit
doesn’t occur or exist. (1,2)

To accurately assess and evaluate a limit using tables of values, it’s a must to start
completing the table of values or the functional values. We then select two sets of x-values that
approach a and less than a, as well a set where values approaches a and greater than a. Graphs
are useful to determine a limit’s exact value. Graphs are capable in looking for the estimate
finite y-value of a limit that are approaching as we go near to an x-value. Looking at the other
side, direct substitution is a technique to evaluate a function’s limit. A Direct substitution is
capable of acquiring a continuous function’s limit. However, this technique is often unfunctional
for it’s labeled as a shortcut way. (3,4,5)

The “Infinite limits” is also a subtopic on the limit of a function where the infinite limit is
the limit in which f(x) go increase or decrease without bound as the value of x approaches an
arbitrary number c. By possessing an independent variable approach a finite point or infinity, an
infinite limit is produced. Another subtopic are the limit of exponential function which means
the quantity grows over time. The inverse of an exponential function is the logarithmic function.
It’s also a continuous like exponential function. Next is Trigonometric function, it has four limit
properties that is fine to use in evaluate many limit problems. (6,7)

Then there’s also the limit of a function that’s able to transform into factorization. In finding a
limit that works by cancelling out common factors, this technique is good to use. Though the
limit of a function, able to transform into rationalization can be used to transform an expression
in a limit problem that doesn’t simply factor to ones that factor fast.
NOEL M. SOLIS JR. Week 3, Basic Calculus
II – STEM LONG TEST #1