Word Association

What are some of the words that

can be associated with the term:

FUNCTION
LIMIT
OBJECTIVES:
The learners are expected to:
1. illustrate the concept of
a limit using a table of values
and graphs; and
2. distinguish between
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇 𝒙 and f(c).
𝒙→𝒄
SKETCH ME OUT!
Graph the function defined
𝒙𝟐 − 𝟗
by 𝒇 𝒙 = using the table of
𝒙+𝟑
values below.

x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1
y
1. Considering the graph of the function
𝒙𝟐 − 𝟗
𝒇 𝒙 = , what have you noticed when
𝒙+𝟑
x = -3?
2. What if we look at the value of the
function using the immediate
neighborhood of x = -3 (means x
approaches -3 from the left and from the
right), at to what value of y will it get
closer to?
3. Based on the example, how can we
describe the limit of a function?
𝐥𝐢𝐦− 𝒇 𝒙 = −6 𝐥𝐢𝐦+ 𝒇 𝒙 = −6
𝒙→−𝟑 𝒙→−𝟑
The Limit of a Function
The limit of a function
describes how a function
behaves as the independent
value gets closer to a certain
number.
 Let a be a real number and f be a
function of x. We say that L is the
limit of f(x) as x approaches a when
f(x) gets closer and closer to L as x
approaches (but is not equal to) a. In
symbols, we denote this as
𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝑳
𝒙→𝒂
which is read as “the limit of f(x) as
x approaches a is equal to L”
Existence of Limit
The limit of a function f(x) exists if
and only if the one-sided limits of the
functions are equal.

𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝑳 ,if and only if,

𝒙→𝒂

𝐥𝐢𝐦− 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝐥𝐢𝐦+ 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝑳
𝒙→𝒂 𝒙→𝒂

where L is a real number.

 WE CAN DO THESE!
Find the limit of
the function as
illustrated by its graph,
and tell whether if the
limit exists.

1. 𝐥𝐢𝐦− 𝒇 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟒

2. 𝐥𝐢𝐦+ 𝒇 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟒

3. f(4) = Does the limit exist?

 WE CAN DO THESE!
Find the limit of
the function as
illustrated by its graph,
and tell whether if the
limit exists.

1. 𝐥𝐢𝐦− 𝒈 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟑

2. 𝐥𝐢𝐦+ 𝒈 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟑

3. g(3) = Does the limit exist?

 WE CAN DO THESE!
Find the limit of
the function as
illustrated by its graph,
and tell whether if the
limit exists.

1. 𝐥𝐢𝐦− 𝒉 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟏

2. 𝐥𝐢𝐦+ 𝒉 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟏

3. h(1) = Does the limit exist?

WE CAN DO THESE!
 LET’S TRY!
Find the limit of the function as illustrated by its graph, and
tell whether if the limit exists.

1. 𝐥𝐢𝐦− 𝒈 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟏

2. 𝐥𝐢𝐦+ 𝒈 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟏

3. g(1) =

4. 𝐥𝐢𝐦− 𝒈 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟑

5. 𝐥𝐢𝐦+ 𝒈 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟑

6. g(3) =
 LET’S TRY!
Find the limit of the function as illustrated by its graph,
and tell whether if the limit exists.

1. 𝐥𝐢𝐦− 𝒇 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟐

2. 𝐥𝐢𝐦+ 𝒇 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟐

3. f(2) =
Work This Out!
Consider the graph, then obtain the indicated limits.

1. 𝐥𝐢𝐦− 𝑴 𝒙 =
𝒙→−𝟒

2. 𝐥𝐢𝐦+ 𝑴 𝒙 =
𝒙→−𝟒

3. 𝐥𝐢𝐦+ 𝑴 𝒙 =
𝒙→−𝟐

4. 𝐥𝐢𝐦− 𝑴 𝒙 =
𝒙→−𝟐

5. 𝐥𝐢𝐦+ 𝑴 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟑

6. 𝐥𝐢𝐦− 𝑴 𝒙 =
𝒙→𝟑

7. M(-2) =

8. M(3) =

9. M(-4) =