Chapter 8 Exercsie

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

Provide an appropriate response.

1) Find: lim f(x) 1)
x→1
y
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3 (1, 3)

(3, 1)
1 (0.65, 1)

1 2 3 4 5 x
-1

3(x + h) - 3x
2) Find: lim 2)
h→0 h

f(x + h) - f(x)
3) Find lim where f(x) = 2x 2 + 3x + 5 3)
h→0 h

f(x + h) - f(x)
4) If f(x) = 3x - 4, find lim by treating x as a constant. 4)
h→0 h

5) Find: lim f(x) 5)

x→4
y
5

4 (6.24, 4)

1 2 3 4 5 6 x
-1
(4, -1)

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 6) Find: lim f(x) 6)
x→2
y
5

(2, 2)
2

1 (2, 1)

1 2 3 4 5 x

7) Find: lim f(x) 7)

x→3
y
5 (3, 5)

3
(3, 3)

1 2 3 4 5 x

8) Find: lim (2x 2 - 4x + 3) 8)

x→3

lim 3 - x
9) Find: 9)
x→-4 x - 4

x+2
10) Find: lim 10)
x→-2 x 2 - 3

3q2 - q - 5
11) Find: lim 11)
q→-3 10

12) Find: lim x(x - 1) 12)

x→3

x 2 - 5x + 2
13) Find: lim 13)
x→2 3x - 4

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14) Find: lim 15 14)
x→8

t2 + 2t - 8
15) Find: lim 15)
t→2 t- 2

p 2 - 7p + 12
16) Find: lim 16)
p→4 p 2 - 3p - 4

x 3 - 6x 2
17) Find: lim 17)
x→6 x-6

x 2 + 4x + 4
18) Find: lim 18)
x→-2 x2 - 4

x2 + x - 6
19) Find: lim 19)
x→2 x 2 + 2x - 8

x2
20) Find: lim 20)
x→5 h

5+h
21) Find: lim 21)
h→0 x

22) The greatest integer function in mathematics (denoted f(x) = x ) is used every day by 22)
cashiers making change for customers. This function tells the amount of paper money for
each amount of change owed. (For example, if the customer is owed $1.25 in change, he
would get $1 in paper money, thus 1.25 = 1). By considering 2.90 , 2.95 , 2.99 , 3.01 ,
and 3.05 , determine lim x .
x→3

23) The volume of helium in a spherical balloon (in cubic centimeters) as a function of the 23)
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radius, r, in centimeters, is given by V(r) = π r3 . Find lim V(r).
3 r→1

24) The revenue function for a certain product is given by R(x) = 500x - 6x 2 . Find lim R(x). 24)
x→7

25) The revenue function for a certain product is given by R(x) = 500x - 6x 2 . Graph this 25)
function in the window 0, 4 × 0, 2000 . Use TRACE to estimate lim R(x).
x→3.7

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26) The profit function for a certain business is given by: P(x) = 225x - 3x 2 - 800. Graph this 26)
function on your graphing calculator and use the evaluation function to determine
lim P(x) using the rule about the limit of a polynomial function.
x→43.9

27) The rate of change of productivity p (in number of units produced per hour) increases with 27)
50(t2 + 4t)
time on the job by the function p = . Find lim p.
t2 + 3t + 20 t→4

28) The length of a material increases as it is heated up according to the equation l = 125 + 5x. 28)
125 + 5(x + h) - (125 + 5x)
The rate at which the length is increasing is given by: lim .
h→0 h
Calculate this limit.

29) Find: lim g(x) 29)

x→2 -
g(x)
5

-5 5 x

-5

30) Find: lim f(x) 30)

x→-∞

x2 - 6
31) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 31)
+ x+3
x→3
appropriate.

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 4x 2 - 6x
32) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 32)
x→∞ x2 + 4x
appropriate.

8000
33) The cost of purifying water is given by C = - 5500 where C is the cost in dollars and p 33)
p
is the percent of impurities left in the water after purification. Find lim C.
p→0

50,000
34) The demand function for a certain product is given by p(x) = where p is the price 34)
(x + 1)2
in dollars and x is the quantity sold. Find lim p(x).
x→∞

35) The yearly sales y of a certain company (in thousands of dollars) is related to the amount 35)
that company spends on advertising, x (in thousands of dollars), according to the equation
500x
y(x) = . Find lim y(x) and discuss what this means to the company.
x + 20 x→∞

36) The cost C of producing x units of a certain product is given by 36)

C(x) = 50,000 + 200x + 0.3x 2 . Find lim C(x) and discuss what this means.
x→∞

37) A television repair technician charges $100 for the first hour of work at your house and 37)
$50 for every hour (or fraction thereof) afterwards. The function for what the visit will cost
you is given by:
$100 0 < x ≤ 1
f(x) = $150 1 < x ≤ 2
$200 2 < x ≤ 3
$250 3 < x ≤ 4
(a) Find lim f(x)
x→1
(b) Find lim f(x)
x→2.5
(c) Find lim f(x)
x→∞

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38) Consider the graph of f(x) 38)
f (x) 10

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-2

-4

-6

-8

-10

Determine the following limits:

(a) lim f(x) (d) f(-1) (g) lim f(x)
x→2+ x→1
(b) lim f(x) (e) lim f(x) (h) f(1)
x→2- x→1 +
(c) lim f(x) (f) lim f(x)
x→-1 x→1 -

39) Consider the graph of f(x) 39)

10
f (x)
8

6
4

-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
-2

-4

-6

-8

-10

Determine the following limits:

(a) lim f(x) (d) lim f(x) (g) lim f(x)
x→-3+ x→2 + x→∞
(b) lim f(x) (e) lim f(x) (h) lim f(x)
x→2 - x→-∞
x→-3-
(c) lim f(x) (f) lim f(x)
x→-3 x→2

4x 3 - 2
40) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 40)
x→∞ 7 - 2x3
appropriate.

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 4x 4 - 2x 2 - 3
41) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 41)
x→∞ x2 - 3
appropriate.

x 2 + 2x + 3
42) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 42)
x→-∞ 5x 5 + 4x
appropriate.

4
43) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 43)
x→∞ 2x +3
appropriate.

2 - 9x
44) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 44)
x→-∞ 6
appropriate.

45) Find: lim 7. If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if appropriate. 45)
x→∞

46) 46)
Let f(x) = 5, if x > 4 . For each of the following, find the limit. If the limit does not exist, so
x, if x ≤ 4
state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ where appropriate. Hint: Sketch the graph of f.
(a) lim f(x)
x→4 +
(b) lim f(x)
x→4 -
(c) lim f(x)
x→4
(d) lim f(x)
x→∞
(e) lim f(x)
x→-∞

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 x, if x > 0
47) Let f(x) = 1, if x = 0. For each of the following, find the limit. If the limit does not exist, 47)
4x, if x < 0
so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ where appropriate. Hint: Sketch the graph of f.
(a) lim f(x)
x→0 +
(b) lim f(x)
x→0 -
(c) lim f(x)
x→0
(d) lim f(x)
x→∞
(e) lim f(x)
x→-∞

48) Let f(x) = 2x, if x ≥ 1 . For each of the following, find the limit. If the limit does not exist, 48)
x, if x < 1
so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ where appropriate. Hint: Sketch the graph of f.
(a) lim f(x)
x→1 -
(b) lim f(x)
x→1 +
(c) lim f(x)
x→1
(d) lim f(x)
x→∞
(e) lim f(x)
x→-∞

49) If f(x) = 3 - x, if x > 2 , find lim f(x). Hint: Sketch the graph of f. 49)
3x - 5, if x < 2 x→2

50) If f(x) = 4, if x >3 , find lim f(x). Hint: Sketch the graph of f. 50)
x + 1, if x < 3 x→3

1
51) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 51)
+ x +1
x→-1
appropriate.

5
52) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 52)
x
x→0 -
appropriate.

3
53) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 53)
4-x
x→4 -
appropriate.

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 2
54) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if appropriate. 54)
x→0 x

5
55) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 55)
x→3 x - 3
appropriate.

2x 2 - 4x + 9
56) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 56)
x→∞ 3x 2 - 8
appropriate.

x3 + 1
57) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 57)
x→-∞ x 2 + 2
appropriate.

2-x
58) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 58)
x→-∞ x 2 + 3x
appropriate.

2x 2 - 4
59) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 59)
x→∞ 6x 3 + 2x 2
appropriate.

4 x-1
60) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 60)
3x
x→1 +
appropriate.

61) Find: lim x 2 x 2 - 9. If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 61)
x→3 +
appropriate.

x-1
62) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 62)
x
x→0 -
appropriate.

3
63) Find: lim . If the limit does not exist, so state or use the symbol ∞ or -∞ if 63)
+ 2 -x
x→2
appropriate.

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Answer Key
Testname: CHAPTER 8 EXERCISE

1) 3
2) 3
3) 4x + 3
4) 3
5) -1
6) 2
7) does not exist
8) 9
7
9) -
8
10) 0
5
11)
2
12) 6
13) -2
14) 15
15) 6
1
16)
5
17) 36
18) 0
5
19)
6
25
20)
h
5
21)
x
22) The limit does not exist because it is approaching 2 from one side and 3 from the other.
4
23) π cc
3
24) $3206
25) $1768
26) $3295.87
1
27) 33
3
28) 5
29) 3
30) 0
1
31)
2
32) 4
33) ∞
34) 0
35) lim y(x) = 500. The greatest yearly sales they can expect with unlimited advertising is $500,000.
x→∞
36) lim C(x) = ∞. This means that the cost continues to increase without bound the more units you make.
x→∞

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Answer Key
Testname: CHAPTER 8 EXERCISE

37) (a) the limit does not exist

(b) $200
(c) Although the function was not explicitly stated for values of x larger than 4, lim f(x) = ∞.
x→∞
38) (a) 0
(b) 0
(c) 0
(d) 3
(e) 2
(f) 4
(g) Does not exist
(h) 4
39) (a) -∞
(b) -∞
(c) -∞
(d) +∞
(e) -∞
(f) Does not exist
(g) +∞
(h) 2
40) -2
41) ∞
42) 0
43) 0
44) ∞
45) 7
46) (a) 5
(b) 4
(c) does not exist
(d) 5
(e) -∞
47) (a) 0
(b) 0
(c) 0
(d) ∞
(e) -∞
48) (a) 1
(b) 2
(c) does not exist
(d) ∞
(e) -∞
49) 1
50) 4
51) ∞
52) -∞
53) ∞
54) does not exist
55) does not exist
2
56)
3
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Answer Key
Testname: CHAPTER 8 EXERCISE

57) -∞
58) 0
59) 0
60) 0
61) 0
62) ∞
63) -∞

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