CALCULUS AB

WORKSHEET 1 ON LIMITS

Work the following on notebook paper. No calculator.

1. 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.

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Find the following limits. Show all steps.
2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

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8. Graph on the same graph over the x-interval from

to 1, and use the Squeeze Theorem to find .

9. Sketch the graphs of , where f is any continuous

function that satisfies the inequality for all x in the interval
  
  ,  . What can you say about the limit of Explain your
 2 2
reasoning.

10. If
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Evaluate. Show all steps.

11.

12.

13.

14.
Answers to Worksheet 1 on Limits
1. (a) 2 (b) dne (c) 0 (d) undefined
(e) 16 (f) 2
2. 2
3. 1
4. 2
5. 0
6. 4
7. 2
8. 0
9. by the Squeeze Theorem.
10. by the Squeeze Theorem.

11. 4
12.

13.
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CALCULUS AB
WORKSHEET 2 ON LIMITS

Find the limit. Draw a sketch for each problem. Do not use your calculator.
1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

9. 10.

12.

15. 16.

17. 18.

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On problems 19 - 24:
(a) find

(b) find
(c) identify all horizontal asymptotes.
Use your graphing calculator on problems 23 and 24.

19.

20.

21.

22.

Hint on 22: Use the definition of absolute value,

23.

24.
Answers to Worksheet 2 on Limits
1.
2. dne
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. dne
8. dne
9. 8
10.
11. (a) 3
(b) 4
(c) dne
12.
13. 2
14. 4
15.
16.
17.
18.
19. (a)
(b)
(c) no horizontal asymptotes
20. (a) 0
(b) 0
(c) y = 0
21. (a) 3
(b) 3
(c) y = 3
22. (a) 3
(b) – 3
(c) y = 3 and y = – 3
23. (a) 0
(b) 0
(c) y = 0
24. (a) 1
(b) 1
(c) y = 1

CALCULUS AB
WORKSHEET 3 ON LIMITS

Evaluate the following. Show supporting work for each problem.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

7.

8.

(a)

(b)

(c)

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11.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

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18. If for all x, find . Which theorem did you use?

Answers to Worksheet 3 on Limits

1. 2. 8 3. 4. 5.
7. 8. – 1 9. (a) 0 (b) 1(c) dne 10. 3 11. – 9
13. 1 14. 15. 16. 17. 0
18. 2 by the Squeeze Theorem