Introduction to Limits

Joe Jayson Caletena

Basic Calculus Teacher
Objectives:
 
Activity 1: Any Idea?
Instruction:
You will be given a KWL Chart for you to fill
out regarding your prior knowledge on the topic
limits.
Activity 1: Any Idea?
Process Questions:
1. How did you find the activity?
2. What would you like to know about limits?
3. What would you like to understand about
limits?
4. What would you like to learn about limits?
Activity 1: Any Idea?

SHARING OF IDEAS
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DEFINITION
 
€- epsilon. F(x)- down
&- delta. x- up
DNE- does not exist
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EXAMPLE 1
 
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TABLE 1.1
0 0.25 0.50 0.75 0.90 0.99 0.999 0.9999 0.99999

3 3.5 4 4.5 4.8 4.98 4.998 4.9998 4.99998

TABLE 1.2
2 1.75 1.50 1.25 1.1 1.01 1.001 1.0001 1.00001

7 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.2 5.02 5.002 5.0002 5.00002

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PROOF:
 

 
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PROOF:
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EXAMPLE 2
 

 
| f(x)- 11 | < 0.01
| 4x-1-11 | < 0.01
| 4x-12 | <0.01
4 |x-3| <0.01
| x-3 | <0.01/4
| x-3 | < 0.0025
&= 0.0025
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EXAMPLE 3
 
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EXAMPLE 4
Consider
 

 
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EXAMPLE 5
Consider
 

 
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EXAMPLE 6
Consider
 

 
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EXAMPLE 7
Investigate through a table of values
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EXAMPLE 7
Consider  

 
 

2 2
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EXAMPLE 8

   

0 2
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EXAMPLE 9

   

DNE 3
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EXAMPLE 10 c  

-2

-1

3
EXERCISES:
 

   
lim 2x + 4=10,&=0.01
x->3

|f(x)-L|<&,0<|x-a|<&
|2x+4-10|<0.01
|2x-6|<0.01
2|x-3|<0.01
|x-3|<0.005
&=0.005
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EXERCISES:
Consider the graph.