MATH1500 Laboratory #2 Exercises

1. Given the graph of y = f (x) to the right, find

y
a) lim f (x)
x→0−
4
b) lim+ f (x)
x→0
2
c) lim f (x)
x→0 ◦ • x
−4 −2 2 4
d) lim f (x) −2
x→3−

e) lim f (x) −4
x→3+
•
f) lim f (x)
x→3


−x, x < −1,
2. Sketch the graph of f (x) = then find the limits indicated (if they exist).
x2 − 2, x ≥ −1,
a) lim f (x)
√ −
b) lim
√ +
f (x)
x→ 2 x→ 2

c) lim
√ f (x) d) lim f (x)
x→ 2 x→−1−

e) lim f (x) f) lim f (x)

x→−1+ x→−1

3. Evaluate the limit, if it exists.

x2 − 4x − 5 x2 − 4x − 5
a) lim− b) lim+
x→5 x2 − 25 x→5 x2 − 25

x2 − 4x − 5 x2 − 4x − 5
c) lim d) lim −
x→5 x2 − 25 x→−5 x2 − 25

x2 − 4x − 5 x2 − 4x − 5
e) lim + f) lim
x→−5 x2 − 25 x→−5 x2 − 25

x2 + 1
4. Find the vertical asymptotes for the function y = .
3x − 2x2
 2 of 2

5. Evaluate the limit, if it exists.

x2 + 5x + 4 x3 − 1
a) lim b) lim
x→−4 x2 + 3x − 4 x→1 x2 − 1

√
(2 + h)3 − 8 1+h−1
c) lim d) lim
h→0 h h→0 h
  √
1 1 x2 + 9 − 5
e) lim − f) lim
t→0 t t2 + t x→−4 x+4

x2 − 1
g) lim−
x→1 |x − 1|
√ π 
6. Use the Squeeze Theorem to show that lim x4 + x2 sin = 0.
x→0 x