2024 Tshwane University Of Technology March 8–15, 2024

Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics Worksheet 4

EM115AB - Engineering Mathematics IA

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1. Explain in your own words what is meant by

lim f (x) = 5.
x7→2

Is it possible for this statement to be true yet f (2) = 3? Explain fully.

2. Explain what it means to say that

lim f (x) = 3 and lim+ f (x) = 7.
x7→1− x7→1

In this situation is it possible that lim f (x) exists?

x7→1

3. Explain the meaning of each of the following:

a) lim f (x) = ∞ b) lim+ f (x) = −∞
x→−2 x→4

4. Consider the graph of f given below, use it to evaluate the whether each quantity exists. If it
does not exist, explain why.

a) lim f (x) b) lim f (x) c) lim f (x) d) lim f (x)

x→0 x→3− x→3+ x→3
e) f (3)

5. Consider the graph of R given below, use it to state the following.

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a) lim R(x) b) lim R(x) c) lim R(x) d) lim R(x)
x→2 x→5 x→−3− x→−3+
e) The equations of the vertical asymptotes.

6. Sketch the graph of an example of a function f that satisfies all of the given conditions:
a) lim− f (x) = 2, lim+ f (x) = −2 and f (1) = 2
x→1 x→1

b) lim f (x) = 1, lim+ f (x) = −1, lim− f (x) = 0, lim+ f (x) = 1, f (2) = 1
x→0− x→0 x→2 x→2
and f (0) is undefined.

c) lim f (x) = 3, lim− f (x) = 3, lim+ f (x) = −3 , f (1) = 1 and f (4) = −1

x→1 x→4 x→4

7. Evaluate
x+2 x+2
a) lim + b) lim − c) lim ln(x2 − 9)
x→−3 x+3 x→−3 x + 3 x→3+
x2 − 2x
d) lim cot x e) lim− 2
x→π x→2 x − 4x + 4

8. Find the vertical asymptotes of the function

x2 + 1
y= .
3x − 2x2
9. Given that
lim f (x) = 4 lim g(x) = −2 lim h(x) = 0
x→2 x→2 x→2

find the limits that exist. If the limit does not exist explain why. p
a) lim [f (x) + 5g(x)] b) lim [g(x)]3 c) lim f (x)
x→2 x→2 x→2

d) lim g(x) e) lim g(x)h(x)

x→2 h(x) x→2 f (x)

10. Evaluate the limit, if it exists.

x2 + x − 6 x2 − 4x x2 − 4x
a) lim b) lim c) lim
x→2 x−2 x→4 x2 − 3x − 4 x→−1 x2 − 3x − 4
√
(4 + h)2 − 16 x+2 1+h−1
d) lim e) lim 3 f) lim
h→0 h x→−2 x + 8 h→0 h
√   √
x+2−3 1 1 4− x
g) lim h) lim − i) lim
x→7 x−7 t→0 t t2 + t x→16 16x − x2

11. Use the Squeeze Theorem to show that: √

a) lim (x2 cos(20πx)) = 0 b) lim x3 + x2 sin( 20
x
)=0
x→0 x→0

12. Let (
4 − x2 if x ≤ 2
f (x) =
x−1 if x > 2
a) Find lim− f (x) and lim+ f (x).
x→2 x→2

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b) Does lim f (x) exist?
x→2
c) Sketch the graph of f .

13. Evaluate:
√
6−x−2
lim √
x→2 3−x−1
14. Find the limit if it exist. If the limit does not exist explain why.

2x + 12 2 − |x|
a) lim (2x + |x − 3|) b) lim c) lim
x→3 x→−6 |x + 6| x→−2 2 + x
   
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d) lim − e) lim −
x→0− x |x| x→0+ x |x|
EXAM–TYPE QUESTIONS
 
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15. Find lim 3 + 2 .
x→0 x
(A) 9 (B) 3 (C) ∞ (D) −∞ Answer:

16. If lim f (x) = m and lim g(x) = n, then lim (xf (x) + g(x)2 ) is equal to
x→3 x→3 x→3

(A) m + n. (B) m + n2 . (C) 3m + n. (D) 3m + n2 . Answer:

17. Using relevant calculations, determine if the given function is continuous or discontinuous

x3 + 2x − 33 if x ≤ 3,
f (x) = x2 − 6x + 9
 if x > 3.
x−3