AB Calculus All Limits Homework A Name: ________________________________________

1. If lim 𝑓(𝑥) = −3, lim 𝑔(𝑥) = 0, and lim ℎ(𝑥) = 8, find the following. If the limit is nonexistent, explain why.
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎
a) lim [𝑓(𝑥) + ℎ(𝑥)] b) lim 𝑓(𝑥)2 c) 3
lim √ℎ(𝑥)
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎

d) 1 e) 𝑓(𝑥) f) 𝑔(𝑥)
lim lim lim
𝑥→𝑎 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥→𝑎 ℎ(𝑥) 𝑥→𝑎 𝑓(𝑥)

g) 𝑓(𝑥) h) 2𝑓(𝑥)
lim lim
𝑥→𝑎 𝑔(𝑥) 𝑥→𝑎 ℎ(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥)

2. 50𝜋
Use the sandwich theorem to show that lim 𝑥 4 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( 𝑥
) = 0.
𝑥→0

3. For each of the functions, find lim 𝑓(𝑥), lim 𝑓(𝑥), and identify all horizontal asymptotes.
𝑥→∞ 𝑥→−∞

a) 3𝑥 3 − 𝑥 − 1 b) 4𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 5
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥+3 2𝑥 3 + 𝑥 − 1

c) 3𝑥 + 1 d) −2𝑥 2 + 4
𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑓(𝑥) =
𝑥−4 √4𝑥 4 + 8𝑥 2 + 1

4. Evaluate each of the following limits.

a) 2 1
−4 b) 𝑦 2 + 4𝑦 + 3
𝑥 + 3 lim
lim 𝑦→−3 𝑦2 − 3
𝑥→5 𝑥 − 5
c) 4𝑥 + sin 2𝑥 d) √𝑥 + 6 − 3
lim lim
𝑥→0 𝑥 𝑥→3 𝑥−3

e) 1 𝑥 f) −1
lim ( − ) lim
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 𝑥−1 𝑥→2 (𝑥 − 2)2

5. Given the graph of 𝑓(𝑥) below, find the following limits.

a) lim 𝑓(𝑥) b) lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→−4 − 𝑥→−2

c) 𝑓(−2) d) lim 𝑓(𝑥)

𝑥→1−

e) lim 𝑓(𝑥) f) lim 𝑓(𝑥)

𝑥→1+ 𝑥→1

g) 𝑓(1) h) lim 𝑓(𝑥)

𝑥→−4 +

6. Given the definition of 𝑓(𝑥) below, find the following limits.

5 − 2𝑥, 𝑥>1
𝑓(𝑥) = { 4, 𝑥=1
4 − 𝑥, 𝑥<1

a) lim 𝑓(𝑥) b) lim 𝑓(𝑥)

𝑥→5 𝑥→1−

c) lim 𝑓(𝑥) d) lim 𝑓(𝑥)

𝑥→1+ 𝑥→1
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WORKSHEET ON LIMITS

Work these on notebook paper.

2. Given that lim f x   3, lim g x   0, lim h x   8, find the limits that exist. If the limit
x a x a x a

does not exist, explain why.

2
 a  lim  f  x   h  x  
x a 
 b  lim  f  x  
x a 

1
 c  lim 3 h  x  d  lim
x a x a f  x
f  x g  x
 e  lim  f  lim
x a h  x x a f  x
f  x 2 f  x
 g  lim  h  lim
x a g  x x a h  x  f  x
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3. The graphs of f and g are given. Use them to evaluate each limit, if it exists. If the limit does not exist,
explain why.

 a  lim  f  x   g  x  
x 2 
 b  lim  f  x   g  x  
x 1 

f  x
 c  lim  f  x  g  x  
x 0 
 d  xlim
1 g  x

 e  lim
x 2
x3 f  x   f  lim
x 1
3  f  x
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Find the following limits. Show all steps. No calculator.
sin  2 x  2 x
4. lim 5. lim
x 0 3x x 2 2  x

x2  6 x  8 x 1  2
6. lim 7. lim
x4 x4 x 3 x 3