14 CHAPTER 1.

LIMITS AND CONTINUITY

bx2 + 15x + 15 + b
24. Is there a number b such that lim exists? If so, find the
x→−2 x2 + x − 2
value of b and the value of the limit.
x2 + ax + 5
25. Determine the value of a so that f (x) = has a slant asymptote
x+1
y = x + 3.
ln x
26. Prove that f (x) = x
has a horizontal asymptote y = 0.

27. Let I be an open interval such that 4 ∈ I and let a function f be defined on
a set D = I\{4}. Evaluate lim f (x), where x + 2 ≤ f (x) ≤ x2 − 10 for all
x→4
x ∈ D.

28. lim f (x), where 2x − 1 ≤ f (x) ≤ x2 for all x in the interval (0, 2).
x→1
√
29. Use the squeeze theorem to show that lim+ xesin(1/x) = 0.


x→0
arcsin 3x
  
1
30. lim+ (x2 + x)1/3 sin 2
40. lim
x→0 arcsin 5x
x→0 x
e sin 3x
31. lim x sin 41. lim
x→0 x x→0 sin 5x
1
3


 
1 x sin x 2
32. lim x sin 42. lim
x→0 x 2 x→0 sin x
x sin x
33. lim + 43. lim √
x→π/2 cot x
x→0 x sin 4x
1 − cos x
1 − e−x 44. lim
34. lim x→0 x sin x
x→0 1 − x

2
45. lim x tan(1/x)
e−x cos(x2 ) x→∞
35. lim
x2
 
x→0 1 1
46. lim −
x76 − 1 x→0 sin x x
36. lim 45
x→1 x − 1 x − sin x
47. lim
(sin x)100 x→0 x3
37. lim
x→0 x99 sin 2x 48. lim+ (sin x)(ln sin x)
x→0
x100 sin 7x ln x
38. lim 49. lim √
x→0 (sin x)99
x→∞ x
x100 sin 7x ln 3x
39. lim 50. lim
x→0 (sin x)101 x→∞ x2