CHINMAYA VIDYALAYA

MATHEMATICS ACTIVITY

CLASS XI

Objective : To find analytically the limit of a function f(x) at x=c

i.e

Material Required : Pencil, calculator etc.

Method of construction :

1. Consider the function

2. Take some points on the left and some points on the right of c (=3)
which are nearly to c.
3. Find the corresponding values f(x) for each of points considered in
step2.
4. Record the values of c and corresponding values of f(x) in a tabular
form

Demonstration :

Table 1 : Table showing points on left of c (=3) and corresponding

values of f(x) (for atleast 7 values of x)
x 2.9 2.99 2.999 2.9999 2.99999 2.999999 2.9999999
f(x)

Table 2 : Table showing points on right of c (=3) and corresponding

values of f(x) (for atleast 7 values of x)
x 3.1 3.01 3.001 3.0001 3.00001 3.000001 3.0000001
f(x)
Observation :

1. The value of f(x) is approaching to …………., as from left.

2. The value of f(x) is approaching to …………., as from right.
3. So, ………….. and …………
4. Therefore , ………. and f(3) =. …………….