Calculus 1 - Limits and Functions

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Calculus 1 - Di erential Calculus

A brief introduction
What is Calculus
• Calculus is the study of continuous change, especially considering functions that are NOT
constant for linear;
• Calculus is also the study of in nities and in nitesimals

The Area problem

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Area of circle Kr where k is a constant of proportionality
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The Tangent problem

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ox would approachto zero referred to as being infinitesimally small


A crash course in physics
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withrespect time
rate means to means motion in negative
direction
of 5m every second
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points
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E1 Limit
The limit of one quantity that depends on another is the value that it tends
towards as the other quantity approaches some value
h o
In our previous example, we saw that the Vavg tended towards 6.28 as h approaches toward zero
Therefore, the limit of Vavg as h approached zero was 6.28

Notation h approaching zero h o


the limit of Varg as h approaches zero finsVarg
Usingthis notation we sawthat tinyNavy 6.28
1 Limits of function x¡1
f (x) =
We are going to investigate the function x2 ¡ 1

550 Weknowdividing by zero is not good


What would we expect to happen as we allow x 1 to getclose to zero
What happen as x getsclose to 1
We are going to check the limit of f(x) as x approaches 1 →

dim fix D fix II


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0.5 0.6667 1.5 0.4000 f y't
0.9 0.5263 1I 0.47619 It appears as though as I approach x=1 from value of x
less than 1 and also value greater than 1, my function
o.gg 0.5025 1.01 0.4975
value approaches 0.5
0.999 0.5003 1.00 0.4997

x¡1 1 Caution: At no moment was x ever actually equal to 1,


lim = nor was the function value equal to 1/2
x!1 x2 ¡ 1 2
x 1 But X I 4 Wegotinfinitelyclose
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Isa MrG each approached 1 from different sides

She approached 1 “from the left” (from values of x<1)


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In general we say finnafix L if the function leds to l as x approach a from


both sides

Examples of finna fix l Bothsideagree

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plug in x a gives a
tea l flat d flag l
• Importantly, in all three cases, approaching x=a, the function tends towards y=l
Thuseachhas finnafix l
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Question: What else would a limit not exist?


Oscillation Example sin

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functions
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vertical asymptote!
4 differentpossible results If you have at least one of the following,
then there must be a V.A of x=a

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Examples of functions with in nite limits →
Y
1. Rational functions → [see above]
i
2. Logarithmic → y=ln(x) x
3. Tangent → y=tan(x)
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Note the difference between a
restricted domain for f(x) and a
vertical asymptote
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4 Evaluating limits by direct substitution

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Called an Indeterminate form


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Note: We will have many investigations that result in an indeterminate form
→ Take it as a clue that you need to “algebra your way out” of the situation

Theproblemspotshouldeventually factor out cancel away


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trigonometric limits

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5 The squeeze theorem


Given 3 functions f(x), g(x), h(x)
If you can show that f(x)≤ g(x)≤ h(x)

brr ha

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Also Lima fix Lima ha

WIFI
gtx

Then it must be true that


Gaga has the samevalue because it squeezedbetween
the two
Him X SINCE r The function hose limit we want to know
gtx X'SINCE
We have to form an inequality f (x) · g (x) · h (x)

T E SINO f 1 Trueregardlessoftheangle 0

MM X'SISIN E EX Multiply by X
i KimoC x s fightsINE Efim lx
TO E ImoX'SINE E

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6 Limits at in nity and horizontal asymptote

Consider function fix Y't as x becomes exceedingly large in value what happens
to the values of fix
x O Il IL 13 14 IS 110 150 1100 11000

fix I 0 0.6000 0.8000 0.999998


Appears as though fix tends toward 1 as x I Infinity X
Thinking about it “conceptually”, what difference does adding or substracting 1 make when you are at “in nity”?

The ratio like xx


III looks more as x ins and so we get a result

of III Iii him I

find Anyfnumber 0 Basis for algebric approach

Back to example
fit Eff Y Indeterminate

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X Itis

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→ Limits at in nity help us understand the “end behaviour” of functions
time Imf
Our function tend towards y=1 as x goes off to negative in nity and also positive in nity
↳ This is the “end behaviour”

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Vertical asymptote vs. Horizontal asymptote: Horizontal asymptote is the end behaviour of a function; while a
function cannot cross a vertical asymptote
Definition Horizontal Asymptote
The line y L is called a h asymptote of the function fix if either
him fix L or fingfix L
It indicates the end behaviour of f(x) as x goes off to in nity in either direction

In general - You can cross a H.A.


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- You can have two H.A. s

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Example 1 1 b I Find the HA's of Fx
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x if x 70
x 3 Ex
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Ex FFI
5 E X 3 Ex

Note: when checking for V.A.s


↳ Look for potential “illegal math”
→ Any illegal math that doesn’t “cancel away” an where the limit gives an in nite result would be a V.A

Limit at infinity Examples

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t xt
24 31 5 x t l
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find WIFE
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fine stiff 3T 3
Lightman gtfo o as

Multiplybyconjugate

x tax x XT
X fast
lim X 72 22
x g x x'tax
x
Limo
x x'tax
Lim x t2
x o x Ere
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moIft I
fins Iifa times I
Investigate time…… →🕵
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Ex 3 2 2 1 3 2 2 1
Ling 5 32 Ling
7 5 32 7
fits 433114,15 lim Xis skives0
x is X95x 477
5 0 3 5 too
O O

Whatabout the reciprocal

II FEET
fits 9 5 1 80 58 as

“The trick” 2. degree poly1 < poly2


For limits at in nity, the highest power terms
dominates in rational expression lim f (x) =
x*§1

→ Given f (x) = polynomial1


9
polynomial2
1. degree poly1 = poly2
e
ghim105 1 0

lim f (x) =
x*§1 ratio of the coefficient of 3. degree poly1 > poly2
the highestpowers
lim f (x) =
as
gygyg.gg x*§1

e.gfit 108
a
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1113
Ex lim 272024 3
x g 912 2022
3 2 5 3
3 62 2
find 42 3 4 5 42 2

Finding V.As: “Illegal math” that doesn’t cancel out and results in an in nite limit

7 Continuity

→ A function is considered to be continuous if you can draw


it without lifting your pencil

↳ Anywhere you would have to lift your writing device would


be considered a discontinuity
3 main types of discontinuities

“Discontinuity” → The location where f(x) is discontinuous


↳ 3 ways in which you would not be able to draw f(x) without lifting your pencil.

1. Removable discontinuity

2. Jump discontinuity

3. In nite discontinuity

The problem is that even if f(a) exists, AND the limit exist, is that we had

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