Solution

1. E

The one-sided limits are different and therefore the limit doesn’t exist.

2. A
According to the graph, lim g(x) = 3.
x→0

3. E

The one-sided limits are different and therefore the limit doesn’t exist.

4. C

f (x)
The one-sided limits are both equal to 0 and therefore lim = 0.
x→−1 h(x)

5. A
6. Find the indicated limits if 
x − 1, if x ≤ −1,


f (x) = x2 + 1, if − 1 < x ≤ 0, .


(x + π)2 , if x > 0.


(1) lim f (x)

x→−1−

= lim (x − 1)
x→−1−

= (−1) − 1

= −2

(2) lim f (x)

x→−1+

= lim (x2 + 1)
x→−1+

= (−1)2 + 1

=2

(3) lim f (x)

x→0−

= lim (x2 + 1)
x→0−

= (0)2 + 1

=1

(4) lim f (x)

x→0+

= lim (x + π)2
x→0+

= (0 + π)2

= π2

(5) Do lim f (x) and lim f (x) exist?

x→−1 x→0

Since lim f (x) 6= lim f (x)

x→−1− x→−1+

lim f (x) 6= lim f (x)

x→0− x→0+

∴ lim f (x) and lim f (x) do not exist.

x→−1 x→0

7. Let 
2x + 1 if x > 0;
f (x) =
1 − x2 if x < 0.
Find lim f (x).
x→0

lim f (x) = lim (2x + 1) = 2(0) + 1 = 1

x→0+ x→0+

lim f (x) = lim (1 − x2 ) = 1 − (0)2 = 1

x→0− x→0−
 Since lim f (x) = lim f (x)
x→0− x→0+

∴ lim f (x) exist and lim f (x) = 1

x→0 x→0

8. Evaluate the following limits or explain why they do not exist.

x2 − 1
(1) lim √ As ( 00 )
x→ 1 x+3−2

√
x2 − 1 x+3+2
= lim √ (√ )
x→1 x+3−2 x+3+2

√
(x2 − 1)( x + 3 + 2)
= lim
x→1 x+3−4

√
(x + 1)(x − 1)( x + 3 + 2)
= lim
x→1 x−1

√
= lim (x + 1)( x + 3 + 2) =8
x→1
√
4 − 4x + x2
(2) lim As ( 00 )
x→2 x−2
p
(x − 2)2
= lim
x→2 x−2

p
(x − 2)2 x−2
As lim = lim =1
x→2+ x−2 x→2+ x−2

p
(x − 2)2 −(x − 2)
As lim = lim = −1
x→2− x−2 x→2− x−2

∴ The limit does not exist.

tan(t)
(3) lim As ( 00 )
t→0 t
sin(t)
[Hint: Use sin(t) and cos(t) to express tan(t) and consider lim = 1]
t→0 t
sin(t)
= lim
t→0 t cos(t)

sin(t) 1
Since lim and lim exist, we have
t→0 t t→0 cos t

sin(t) sin(t) 1 1
lim = (lim )(lim ) = lim =1
t→0 t cos(t) t→0 t t→0 cos(t) t→0 cos(t)