Infinite Limits and

Limits at Infinity
The learner will be able to:
• evaluate limits involving functions that approach infinity,
and
• evaluate limits involving functions that approach 0.
Infinite Limits and Vertical
Asymptotes
If the function values of decrease or increase without bounds as gets
closer and closer to a certain fixed number , then the function has an
infinite limit.

The function has an infinite limit if the limit of the denominator is and
limit of the numerator is not .
 Investigate the limits of the following:

1. ¿+ ∞

2. ¿−∞

3. ¿ 𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑
 Investigate the limits of the following:

1. ¿−∞

2. ¿−∞

3. ¿−∞
Limits as Approaches
Consider the function defines by . Evaluate

the following:
1. ¿−∞

2.
¿+ ∞
Consider the function defines by . Evaluate

the following: Note:

If is positive integer, then
a.
1.
¿+ ∞ b.

2. ¿+ ∞
 Limits at Infinity
In evaluating limits as approaches positive
infinity or negative infinity, the laws of limits can
be applied.
Investigate the limits of the following:

1. ¿0

2. ¿0
Find

 Divide each term in the numerator and the denominator

by the highest power of in the denominator

 Find the limit of each term of the numerator and the

denominator and apply the fact that if is a positive
integer.
Try this! 1 Find
Book 1 Answer the following:
Activity Exercise 1.3
Math Selfie no. 1
Math Groupie no. 12
on pages 43 – 44 of your book.