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BC W1 Limits2
BC W1 Limits2
1 Second Semester
Basic Calculus
After going through this learning material, you are expected to:
1.) illustrate the limit of a function using table of values and graph of the
function;
2.)distinguish between and f(c);
3.) illustrate the limit laws; and
4.) apply the limit laws in evaluating the limit of algebraic functions
(polynomial, rational and radical).
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1
Limits
or L
Limit is defined as the unique real value that f(x) will approach
as x approaches c.
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1
Limits
*note: limit of the of the left and right side should be equal,
if not, limit does not exist (written as DNE).
2. The other way is by using the limit theorems.
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1 Limits using table of values
= 18 = 18
= 18
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1 Limits Graph of f(x) = 2 + 4x = 18
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1
Limits
lim ( 𝑥 − 3) lim ¿
−
𝑥⟶1 +¿ 2
𝑥 ⟶ 1 ( 𝑥 +5 )¿
= -2 =6
= DNE
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1 Limit Theorems
1. The limit of a constant is itself.
ex. =8
=4
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1 Examples Limit Theorems
Addition Theorem
Solution:
¿ lim 𝑥 2 − lim 5 𝑥 + lim 6
𝑥⟶5 𝑥⟶ 5 𝑥⟶5
¿ 25 −25 +6
¿6
Division Theorem
lim 𝑥 2 +5 𝑥 +10 lim 𝑥 2 + lim 5 𝑥 + lim 10
Solution: 𝑥 ⟶1
¿ ¿ 𝑥 ⟶1 𝑥 ⟶1 𝑥⟶1
lim 𝑥 +1 lim 𝑥 + lim 1
𝑥⟶1 𝑥⟶1 𝑥⟶1
1+5+10 16
¿
1+1
¿
2
¿8
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1 Examples Limit Theorems
4 − 6+2 0 ¿ 𝐷𝑁𝐸
¿ ¿
2− 2 0
¿𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚
Look for another solution
Solution: 𝑥lim ( 𝑥 − 2)( 𝑥 − 1)
¿
⟶2 ¿ lim ( 𝑥 − 1)
lim 𝑥 − 2 𝑥⟶2
𝑥⟶ 2
¿2- 1
¿1
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1
Limits
2 + 4(4)
f(4) = 18
= 18 f(4) = 18
= 18 f(c) = 18
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1 Piecewise Function
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=
𝑥⟶1
2 {
𝑥 − 3 , 𝑥 <1
¿ 𝑥 +5 , 𝑥 ≥ 1
lim ( 𝑥 − 3 )=− 2 (1, -2)
−
𝑥⟶1
lim ¿
DNE
𝑥 ⟶ 1+ ¿ ( 𝑥 2 +5 ) =6 ¿ (1, 6)
lim ( 𝑥 − 3) lim ¿ f(x)= x -3 LINEAR going to left
−
𝑥⟶1 +¿ 2
𝑥 ⟶ 1 ( 𝑥 +5 )¿
𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=( 𝑥 +5 ) QUADRATIC
2
= -2 =6
going to right
< or > means the coordinates
are not included, use in plotting the
coordinates. (unshaded)
= DNE
means the coordinates
are included, use in plotting the
coordinates. (shaded)
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1 Piecewise Function
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )
𝑥 ⟶ −2
= -1
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) = DNE
𝑥⟶0
lim ( 𝑥 − 3)
𝑥⟶1
−
lim
+¿ 2
¿
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )
𝑥⟶1
=1
𝑥 ⟶ 1 ( 𝑥 +5 )¿
= -2 =6 lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) = DNE
𝑥⟶2
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )
𝑥⟶4
=4
= DNE
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=
𝑥⟶1 {
𝑥 − 3 , 𝑥 <1
2
¿ 𝑥 +5 , 𝑥 ≥ 1
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1 Piecewise Function
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) = 𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥 ⟶ −4
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =2 (-1, 2)
𝑥 ⟶ −1
lim ( 𝑥 − 3) lim ¿
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =− 2 (0, -2)
− 𝑥⟶0
𝑥⟶1 +¿ 2
𝑥 ⟶ 1 ( 𝑥 +5 )¿
= -2 =6 lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )= 𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥⟶1
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =1 (3, 1)
𝑥⟶3
= DNE
Week
Illustrating Limits of a Function
1
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )= 𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥 ⟶ −8
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =0
𝑥 ⟶ −4
lim ( 𝑥 − 3) lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =3
−
lim ¿ 𝑥⟶2
𝑥⟶1 +¿ 2
𝑥 ⟶ 1 ( 𝑥 +5 )¿
= -2 =6 lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=𝐷𝑁𝐸
𝑥⟶6
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )= 0
𝑥 ⟶ 10
= DNE