Calculus BC AP Most Missed Exam I - Limits

1. Limits at Infinity
Solve
𝑥 2 +𝑥−3
a) lim
𝑥→∞ 2 +4𝑥−1
3𝑥

3𝑥 3 +5𝑥−1
b) lim
𝑥→∞ 3𝑥 2 −5𝑥−1

7𝑥 2 +5𝑥+4
c) lim
𝑥→∞ 2𝑥 4 +𝑥 3 +𝑥 2 −5

4𝑥 3 −𝑥 2 +𝑥−3
d) lim
𝑥→∞ 5𝑥 3 +𝑥 2 +4𝑥+7

6𝑥 5 +𝑥+2
e) lim
𝑥→∞ 3𝑥 2 +3𝑥+9

2. Absolute Value Limits

Solve
2𝑥|𝑥−3|
a) lim
𝑥→3+ 𝑥−3

𝑥+1
b) lim
𝑥→−1− 3|𝑥+1|

5𝑥 2 |𝑥+4|
c) lim
𝑥→−4 𝑥+4

2𝑥+12
d) lim+
𝑥→6 |𝑥+6|

2|𝑥|
e) lim 𝑥 2 +5𝑥
𝑥→0

3. Discontinuities/Factoring
For each of the following equations, find all points of discontinuity and label each type
𝑥 2 −3𝑥−10
a) 𝑓(𝑥) = 5−𝑥

9𝑥 2 +4𝑥−5
b) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 −1

𝑥 2 −4𝑥−32
c) 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 +10𝑥−8

𝑥−𝑥 2
d) 𝑓(𝑥) =
4𝑥 3 +16𝑥 2 +12𝑥

𝑥 2 +16𝑥+64
e) 𝑓(𝑥) = 8−𝑥