CALCULUS AB

WORKSHEET 1 ON LIMITS

Work the following on notebook paper. No calculator.

1. The graphs of f and g are given. Use them to evaluate each limit, if it exists. If the limit
does not exist, explain why.

( a ) lim ⎡ f ( x ) + g ( x )⎤⎦
x→ 2 ⎣
( b ) lim ⎡ f ( x ) + g ( x )⎤⎦
x →1 ⎣

f ( x)
( c ) lim ⎡ f ( x ) g ( x )⎤⎦
x→ 0 ⎣
( d ) xlim
→−1 g ( x)

( e ) lim
x→ 2
x3 f ( x ) ( f ) lim
x →1
3 + f ( x)
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Find the following limits. Show all steps.
sin ( 2 x )
2. lim
x→0 x

sin x
3. lim
x→ 0 2 x 2 − x

x + sin x
4. lim
x→ 0 x

sin 2 x
5. lim
x→ 0 x

3sin ( 4 x )
6. lim
x→ 0 sin ( 3 x )

x2
7. lim
x → 0 1 − cos x

TURN--->>>
 ⎛ 50π ⎞
8. Graph y = x , y = − x , and y = x cos ⎜ ⎟ on the same graph over the x-interval from
⎝ x ⎠
⎛ 50π ⎞
−1 to 1, and use the Squeeze Theorem to find lim x cos ⎜ ⎟.
x→ 0
⎝ x ⎠

9. Sketch the graphs of y = 1 − x2 , y = cos x, and y = f ( x ) , where f is any continuous

function that satisfies the inequality 1 − x2 ≤ f ( x ) ≤ cos x for all x in the interval
⎛ π π ⎞ . What can you say about the limit of
⎜− , ⎟ f ( x ) as x → 0? Explain your
⎝ 2 2⎠
reasoning.

10. If 3x ≤ f ( x ) ≤ x3 + 2, evaluate lim f ( x ) .

x →1

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Evaluate. Show all steps.
x 2 − 2 x − 15
11. lim
x →− 3 x 2 + 4 x + 3

x + 2 −3
12. lim
x →7 x−7

1 1
−
13. lim 5 + x 5
x →0 x

x3 − 64
14. lim
x→ 4 x−4
Answers to Worksheet 1 on Limits
1. (a) 2 (b) dne (c) 0 (d) undefined
(e) 16 (f) 2
2. 2
3. 1
4. 2
5. 0
6. 4
7. 2
8. 0
9. lim f ( x ) = 1 by the Squeeze Theorem.
x →0

10. lim f ( x ) = 3 by the Squeeze Theorem.

x →1

11. 4
1
12.
6
1
13. −
25
14. 48
CALCULUS AB
WORKSHEET 2 ON LIMITS

Find the limit. Draw a sketch for each problem. Do not use your calculator.
1 1
1. lim+ = 2. lim =
x→1 x − 1 x→1 x − 1

1 1
3. lim = 4. lim− =
( x + 3)
2
x →−3 x→5 5− x

1 −1
5. lim− = 6. lim =
(5 − x ) ( x − 2)
x→5 2 x→ 2 2

x −3
7. lim = 8. lim ßx + 1®=
x→3 x −3 x→ 2

x3 x − 2 x3 ßx − 4®
9. lim+ = 10. lim− =
x→ 2 x−2 x→ 4 x−4

⎧ x 2 − 1 if x < 2
11. f ( x ) = ⎨
⎩3 x − 2 if x > 2
a ) lim− f ( x ) =
x→ 2
b) lim+ f ( x ) =
x→ 2
c) lim f ( x ) =
x→ 2

⎛ 1 ⎞
12. lim+ ⎜ x − 3 − ⎟=
x→ 3 ⎝ x−3⎠

⎧ x − 3 if x ≠ 1
13. g ( x ) = ⎨ lim g ( x ) =
⎩ 4 if x = 1 x→ 1

⎧ x + 3 if x < 1
14. h ( x ) = ⎨ 2 lim h ( x ) =
⎩3x + 1 if x > 1 x→ 1

15. lim+ tan x = 16. lim + sec x =

x→ π x → −π
2 2

17. lim csc x = 18. lim− cot x =

x→ π − x→ 0

TURN--->>>
On problems 19 - 24:
(a) find lim f ( x )
x→ ∞
(b) find lim f ( x )
x→−∞
(c) identify all horizontal asymptotes.
Use your graphing calculator on problems 23 and 24.

3x3 − x + 1
19. f ( x ) =
x+3

4 x 2 − 3x + 5
20. f ( x ) =
2 x3 + x − 1

3x + 1
21. f ( x ) =
x−4

3x + 1
22. f ( x ) =
x +2
⎧ x if x ≥ 0
Hint on 22: Use the definition of absolute value, x = ⎨
⎩− x if x < 0

sin ( 3x )
23. f ( x ) =
x

⎛1⎞
24. f ( x ) = cos ⎜ ⎟
⎝ x⎠
Answers to Worksheet 2 on Limits
1. ∞
2. dne
3. ∞
4. ∞
5. ∞
6. − ∞
7. dne
8. dne
9. 8
10. ∞
11. (a) 3
(b) 4
(c) dne
12. − ∞
13. − 2
14. 4
15. − ∞
16. ∞
17. ∞
18. − ∞
19. (a) ∞
(b) ∞
(c) no horizontal asymptotes
20. (a) 0
(b) 0
(c) y = 0
21. (a) 3
(b) 3
(c) y = 3
22. (a) 3
(b) – 3
(c) y = 3 and y = – 3
23. (a) 0
(b) 0
(c) y = 0
24. (a) 1
(b) 1
(c) y = 1
CALCULUS AB
WORKSHEET 3 ON LIMITS

Evaluate the following. Show supporting work for each problem.

x2 − 4 x
1. lim 2 =
x→ 4 x − 3x − 4

(4 + x)
2
− 16
2. lim =
x→ 0 x

9+ x −3
3. lim =
x→ 0 x

1 1
−
4. lim 2 + x 2 =
x→ 0 x

x2 − 4
5. lim =
x→ 2 x3 − 8

6. lim+
x→ 2
ßx + 1®=

1
7. lim− =
x→3 3− x

4− x
8. lim+ =
x→ 4 4− x

⎧1 − x if x ≤ 1
9. f ( x ) = ⎨ 2
⎩ x if x > 1

(a) lim− f ( x ) =
x→ 1

(b) lim+ f ( x ) =
x→ 1

(c) lim f ( x ) =
x→ 1

TURN->>>
 ⎧ x + 2 if x ≠ 1
10. g ( x ) = ⎨
⎩ π if x = 1

lim g ( x ) =
x→ 1

x2 x − 3
11. lim− =
x→3 x −3

x 2 ßx − 3®
12. lim− =
x→3 x −3

tan x
13. lim =
x→ 0 x

sin x
14. lim =
x→ 0 7 x − 3x 2

4 x + sin x
15. lim =
x→ 0 3x

2 sin ( 5 x )
16. lim =
x→ 0 sin ( 4 x )

(1 − cos x )
2

17. lim =
x→ 0 5x

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18. If 2 x ≤ g ( x ) ≤ x4 − x2 + 2 for all x, find lim g ( x ) . Which theorem did you use?
x→ 1
Answers to Worksheet 3 on Limits
4
1.
5
2. 8
1
3.
6
1
4. −
4
1
5.
3
6. 3
7. ∞
8. – 1
9. (a) 0
(b) 1
(c) dne
10. 3
11. – 9
12. ∞
13. 1
1
14.
7
5
15.
3
5
16.
2
17. 0
18. 2 by the Squeeze Theorem