Chapter 2

Limits and Continuity

Practice Exercise
Ex 1.3 (1-10 and 23 to 30 all)
Ex 1.5 (1-10 and 19 -23, 49 and 50 all)

2.1- Rates of change and Limits

Example

Example

Average Rates of Change and Secant Line

Limits of Function values

Example

Example

Example (Evaluating Limits)

Example

Limits may fail to exist

Example

Exercise 2.1
(16,13,14,2134 )

2.2- Calculating Limits using Limit Laws

Limit Laws

Limit laws cont

Theorems

Example

Example

Theorem

Exercise 2.2
136(even & odd)
4351(even & odd)

2.3- Precise

definition of a Limits

( ) Definition

2.3- Precise

definition of a
Limits

Example

Definition of Limit

Limit of a Function

Example

Method to solve these problems

Example (Do yourself!!!)

Exercise 2.3
125(odd only)

Creating interval about a point

Finding Delta Graphically

2.4- One-Sided Limits

and limits at infinity

Example

Theorem

Example

Function Oscillating too much

Limits involving Sin(x)/x

Theorem

Example

Theorem

Example

Asymptotes

Theorem

Example (Horizontal Asymptotes)

Exercise 2.4
2136(even & odd)
4756(even & odd)

Exercise 2.4

2.5- Infinite Limits and Vertical Asymptotes

Example

Example

Rational Functions

Example

Exercise 2.5
122(even & odd)

2.6- Continuity

Definition

Example

Unit step function

Continuity Test

Properties of Continuous Functions

Continuity of Composite Functions

Example

Exercise 2.6
140(even & odd)

2.7- Tangents and Derivatives

Tangent to the Curve

Finding Tangent to the curve

Summary

Exercise 2.7
530 (even & odd)

Exercise 2.7

Rates of Change

The End

Thank you !