Limits Drill 1

LIMITS DRILL 1
  1.

(A)   –∞
(B)   –2

(C)     0
(D)     2
(E)    ∞

  2.

(A)   ∞

(B)   

(C)   1
(D)   –∞
(E)   Does not exist

  3.

(A)   –∞
(B)   0
(C)   1
(D)   ∞

(E)   Does not exist

  4.

(A)   0

(B)   

(C)   2
(D)   5
(E)   Does not exist

  5.

(A)   –

(B)   –1
(C)     1

(D)    

(E)   Does not exist

  6.
 (A)   –∞
(B)   –3
(C)     0

(D)     3
(E)   ∞

  7.

(A)   –∞

(B)   –

(C)     0

(D)    

(E)   Does not exist

  8.

(A)   –∞
(B)   –1
(C)   0
(D)   ∞
(E)   Does not exist

  9.

(A)   0

(B)   

(C)   

(D)   4
(E)   Does not exist

10.

(A)     0
(B)     2

(C)     8
(D)   10
(E)   14

11.

(A)     7
(B)     1
(C)     0
(D)   –7
(E)   Does not exist
12.

(A)   

(B)   1

(C)   

(D)   2
(E)   Does not exist

13.

(A)   ∞

(B)   

(C)   

(D)   0
(E)   Does not exist

14.

(A)   1

(B)   

(C)   

(D)   ∞
(E)   Does not exist

15.

(A)   Does not exist

(B)     0
(C)     1
(D)   –1

(E)   –

16.

(A)   0
(B)   –1

(C)   –

(D)   

(E)   Does not exist

17.

(A)   –25
(B)   25
 (C)     5
(D)   ∞
(E)   Does not exist

18.

(A)   –49
(B)   –14
(C)     0
(D)   14
(E)   49

19.

(A)   Does not exist

(B)   –1
(C)   0
(D)   1
(E)   ∞

20.

(A)   Does not exist

(B)   1

(C)   

(D)   –

(E)   –1

21.

(A)   0
(B)   1
(C)   3
(D)   5
(E)   The limit does not exist.
Limits Drill 1 Answers and Explanations
ANSWER KEY
  1. D
  2. A
  3. B
  4. B
  5. D
  6. D
  7. B
  8. C
  9. B
10. E
11. A
12. C
13. D
14. B
15. E
16. C
17. A
18. B
19. E
20. D
21. B
EXPLANATIONS
  1. D To do this question, we need to remember how to attack limits. These are generally good candidates for the
rst pass. When the limit approaches in nity, simply divide both top and bottom by the highest power of x
in the fraction. Foiling out the bottom produces a 2x4 as the leading term, so both top and bottom will be
divided by an x4 term.

Simplify.

As x gets larger, the fractional terms approach 0 so all that is left is which equals 2.

Also, when limits approach in nity, it is good to keep in mind that when the degrees are the same in the
numerator and denominator, then you only need to look to the leading coe cients to nd the limits.

  2. A When calculating limits approaching ∞, you should pay attention to the highest degree of the numerator and
denominator. If the highest degree is in the numerator, then the limit will become in nitely larger without
bound, thus making it ∞. The long way is to divide each term by the highest term, in this case, x5.

Simplify

As x approaches ∞, the fractional terms will get smaller and smaller, going to 0. The only value left is in the
numerator and as x would get larger and larger, the limit increases without bound, making it ∞.

  3. B When we look to the highest degree, it is in the denominator, which, when limits approach in nity,
automatically means the entire expression will approach 0.

Divide by the highest term throughout the expression.

Simplify.
  4. B Know the rule: When a limit approaches in nity and the degrees in the numerator and denominator are the
same, simply look to the leading coe cients to calculate the limit. In this case, the leading coe cients are
the 3 in the numerator and the 6 in the denominator . reduces to , making it your answer.

  5. D This question tests your knowledge of discontinuity. If you plug in –3 directly, the denominator becomes 0,
and thus is unde ned. If we factor and cancel the numerator and denominator, the problem becomes
solvable.

Factor and cancel out like terms.

Plug in –3 to evaluate the limit.

  6. D This question tests your knowledge of discontinuity. If you plug in 0 directly, the denominator becomes 0,
and thus is unde ned. If we expand out the numerator and reduce, the problem becomes solvable.

Expand the numerator.

= = =

Plug in 0 to evaluate the limit.

02 − 3(0) + 3 = 02 − 3(0) + 3 = 3

  7. B This question tests your knowledge of discontinuity. If you plug in 16 directly, the denominator becomes 0,
and thus is unde ned. If we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 4 + , then the question
becomes solvable.

Multiply top and bottom by 4 + .

Plug in 16 to evaluate the limit.

  8. C This question tests your knowledge of discontinuity. If you plug in 0 directly, the denominator becomes 0,
and thus is unde ned. If we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 1 + , then the
question becomes solvable.

Multiply the top and bottom by 1 + .

 Plug in 0 to evaluate the limit.

  9. B This question tests your knowledge of discontinuity. If you plug in 1 directly, the denominator becomes 0,
and thus is unde ned. If you factor and cancel like terms, then the question becomes solvable.

Factor and cancel like terms.

Plug in 1 and evaluate the limit.

10. E This question tests your knowledge of discontinuity. If you plug in 0 directly, the denominator becomes 0,
and thus is unde ned. If you expand out the numerator and cancel like terms, then the question becomes
solvable.

Expand out numerator and cancel like terms.

Plug in 0 to evaluate the limit.

x + 14 = 0 + 14 = 14

11. A To calculate a limit as it approaches in nity, look to the terms in the numerator and denominator to nd the
highest degrees. In this case, they are both 10, so the limit is simply the coe cients divided by each other, ,
or 7.

12. C To calculate a limit as it approaches in nity, look to the terms in the numerator and denominator to nd the
highest degrees. In this case, they are both 2, so the limit is simply the coe cients divided by each other, .

13. D To calculate a limit as it approaches in nity, look to the terms in the numerator and denominator to nd the
highest degrees. In the numerator, the degree is 2, where in the denominator, the degree is 3. When the
degree in the denominator is greater than the degree in the numerator, the limit will approach 0.

14. B The rst instinct in limit questions is to try to plug in the value x is approaching. If you plug 3 in, the
denominator becomes 0, thus unde ned. However, using a little algebra, we are able to remove a term from
the numerator and denominator.

Now that the numerator and denominator are simpli ed, you can simply plug 3 in for x to evaluate the limit.

15. E If you plug in 0 directly, the value becomes and can’t be evaluated. However, an h is able to be cancelled
out of the denominator by factoring.
 Now that the numerator and denominator are simpli ed, you can simply plug 0 in for h to evaluate the limit.

16. C If you plug in –2, the limit becomes , which is unde ned. By factoring the denominator, the discontinuity
can be removed which will allow calculation.

Now the limit is able to be evaluated by plugging in –2 for x.

17. A If you plug in 5 immediately, the limit becomes , which is unde ned. By factoring the numerator, the

discontinuity can be removed which will allow calculation.

Now the limit is able to be evaluated by plugging in 5 for x.

−(5)(5) = −25

18. B If you plug in 7 directly to the limit, then it becomes which is unde ned. First, the numerator must be

factored to remove the discontinuity.

Plug in 7 to evaluate the limit.

−(7) + (7) = −(14) = −14

19. E When evaluating limits at in nity, you must pay attention to the degrees in both the numerator and
denominator. In this case, the degree in the numerator is 100, while in the denominator, it’s 99. Since the
degree is higher in the numerator, the limit will go to in nity as x approaches in nity.

20. D If you plug in 3 directly, the limit becomes and is unde ned. First, the numerator and denominator must be
factored.

Now, plug 3 in for x to evaluate the limit.

21. B .
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