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ENG 1001 Limits & Continuity Tutorial

Q1) For the function 𝑔(𝑡) graphed here, find the following limits or explain why they do
not exist.

(a) lim 𝑔(𝑥) (b) lim 𝑔(𝑥)


!→ $ !→ %
(c) lim 𝑔(𝑥) (d) lim 𝑔(𝑥)
!→& !→ %.(

Q2) Determine the value of the following limits:


)*!
(a) lim æ e x + e- x - 2 ö
!→) (*√! ! ,- (b) lim ç ÷
x ® 0 ç 1 - cos 2 x ÷
è ø

Q3) Evaluate the following limits.

(a) lim
2 x2 - 5
x ® - ¥ 3x 2 + x + 2
(
(b) lim x 2 + 1 - x
x ®¥
)
x3 - 5
(c) lim
x ®¥ x 2 + x + 2

Q4) Determine using L’Hôpital’s rule, the following limits:


1
(b) lim
1 - sin x
1 - (1 - x) 4
(a) lim x®
p ln(sin x )
x ®0 x 2

Q5) Find the asymptotes of the following functions.


$ %!
(a) 𝑦 = !,$ (b) 𝑦 = !,$

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Q6) ì x2 - 1 -1 £ x < 0
ï
ï 2x 0 < x <1
Consider the function f ( x) = ïí 1 x =1
ï- 2 x + 4 1< x < 2
ï
ïî 0 2< x<3

(a) Graph this function.


(b) Does lim+ f ( x) exist?
x®-1

(c) Does lim+ f ( x) = f (-1)?


x®-1

(d) Is f continuous at x = -1?


(e) Does f (1)exist?
(f) Does lim+ f ( x)exist?
x®1

(g) Does lim+ f ( x) = f (1) ?


x®1

(h) Is f continuous at x = 1?
(i) Is f defined at x = 2 ?
(j) Is f continuous at x = 2 ?
(k) What value should be assigned to f (2) to make the function continuous at
x = 2?
(l) To what new value of f (1)be changed to remove the discontinuity?

Q7) ì 6
ïx - 4 , x < -2
Given g ( x) = ïí5 - 3x, - 2 £ x £ 1,
ï x -1
ï x -1 , x > 1
î
for what values of x is the function not continuous?

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Answers

Q1) (a) Does not exist (b) 1


(c) 0 (d) 0.5

$
Q2) (a) 1.25 (b) %

%
Q3) (a) (b) 0
&
(c) ∞

$
Q4) (a) ) (b) −1

Q5) (a) 𝑥 = −1, 𝑦 = 0 (b) 𝑥 = −1, 𝑦 = 2

Q6) (a) - (b) Yes (c) Yes (d) Yes (e) Yes
(f) Yes (g) No (h) No (i) No (j) No
(k) 𝑓(2) = 0 (l) 𝑓(1) = 2

Q7) 𝑔(𝑥) is not continuous at 𝑥 = −2

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Extra Questions

EQ1) Determine the value of the following limits:


&
x 4 - 16 (b) lim
(a) lim .→/ √&.,$,$
x ® 2 ( x - 2)( x + 3)

cos x - 1
(c) lim
x ®0 x3

EQ2) By dividing numerator and denominator by the highest power of x in the


denominator, find the following limits:
! "# ,! "$ %
√! *(!,&
(a) lim (b) lim
!→0 ! "! *! "% !→*0 %!,! !/% *)

EQ3) Evaluate the following limits.

5x2 + 8x - 3 11x + 2
(a) lim (b) lim
x ® - ¥ 2 x3 - 1
x® ¥ 3x 2 + 2

(
(c) lim x - x2 + 16
x® ¥
) (d) lim
2x2 - 5
x ®¥ 3x 4 + x + 2

EQ4) Determine using L’Hôpital’s rule, the following limits:


sin 3x x cos x - sin x
(a) lim (b) lim
x ®p sin 2 x x ®0 x3

EQ5) Evaluate the following limit using L’Hôpital’s rule.

2 x 3 - 128 x+a - a
(a) lim (b) ) lim
x®4 x -2 x ®0 x

EQ6) Find the value of the following one-sided limits.


%! )
(a) lim ' !,1 (b) lim' (!*2)!
!→*1 !→2
% %
(ci) (i) lim' &! #/% (cii) lim" &! #/%
!→/ !→/

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Answers for Extra Questions
EQ1) (a) &% (b) 1.5
(
(c) −∞

EQ2) (a) ∞ (b) −2.5

EQ3) (a) ( (b) 0


&
(c) 0 (d) 0

EQ4) (a) − & (b) − &


$
%

EQ5) (a) 384 $


(b) ) %√5

EQ6) (a) −∞ (b) ∞


(ci) ∞ (cii) −∞

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