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Limits Solutions

1. The limit of 6/6 as x approaches 1 is 1, as there is no problem evaluating this limit. 5. For the limit of |x-2|/(x) as x approaches 2 from the right, |x-2| can be replaced with x-2, cancelling with the numerator to give a limit of 1. 7. Rewriting the expression with a common denominator shows the limit is 1 as x approaches 1.

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Limits Solutions

1. The limit of 6/6 as x approaches 1 is 1, as there is no problem evaluating this limit. 5. For the limit of |x-2|/(x) as x approaches 2 from the right, |x-2| can be replaced with x-2, cancelling with the numerator to give a limit of 1. 7. Rewriting the expression with a common denominator shows the limit is 1 as x approaches 1.

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Limits Problems -- Solutions

Pg. 103 #1, 5, 7, 13, 19, 27, 30, 33, 37

1. 6/6 = 1 (no problem with evaluating that limit)


5. When x > 0, |x| = x, so for the right-side limit, you can replace |x  2| with x – 2 (positive
until you get to x = 2), and it cancels with the numerator. So, the limit exists, and equals 1.
7. Rewrite the expression with a common denominator, and it becomes 1, so the limit exists
and equals 1.
13. Factor the radicand expression and you get (x – 3)(x + 1). So the fraction can be reduced
to (x – 3)1/2 (x + 1)1/2 but you still have a problem going to 3 from the right. The value of the
fraction  + but the limit does not exist.
19. Factor x out of the numerator, and replace tan x with (sin x/cos x) and you can rewrite the
problem as:
x ( x−3 )cos x x
lim =lim ⋅lim (x −3)cos x=1⋅(−3 )(1)=−3
x →0 sin x x → 0 sin x x → 0

27. You can multiply top and bottom of the fraction by √ x−1 , and then cancel a common
factor of x – 1 from both top and bottom of the fraction. Then the problem is:
( x−1)( x−2 ) √ x−1
lim =lim ( x−2 ) √ x−1=0
x →1 x−1 x →1
30. 2 is a domain endpoint, so you have to look at the left-side limit (use the first function
rule) and the right-side limit (use the third function rule) to see if they are the same. They
are, so the limit exists and equals 1. (Note: you don’t have to worry about the middle rule
unless you are checking for continuity)
33. a) see right  y

b) i) 1 ii) 0 iii) no limit 


iv) -6 v) 4 vi) no limit 
c) i) It’s continuous from the left, but not 
from the right at x = 1 
ii) It’s continuous from the right, but not  x
from the left at x = 2
        












37. You cannot factor x3 – 2x – 15 as (x + 3)_________, so it is impossible to remove the


discontinuity. (The limit as x 3 does not exist.) (Note: the book says the answer is to let
a = 8. That would be the correct answer if the problem had x2 – 2x – 15 in the numerator)

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