Math 229
Limits Worksheet Name:
1. For each of the following functions, first complete the table and then, based on the table, find the
given limits. If a limit does not exist, write DNE.
x2 x 6
(a) f (x) =
x3
x 2.9 2.99 2.999 2.9999 3.1 3.01 3.001 3.0001
f (x)
lim f (x) = lim f (x) = lim f (x) =
x3 x3+ x3
|x 3|
(b) f (x) =
x3
x 2.9 2.99 2.999 2.9999 3.1 3.01 3.001 3.0001
f (x)
lim f (x) = lim f (x) = lim f (x) =
x3 x3+ x3
1
(c) f (x) =
x2
x -0.1 -0.01 -0.001 -0.0001 0.1 0.01 0.001 0.0001
f (x)
lim f (x) = lim f (x) = lim f (x) =
x0 x0+ x0
2. Use the following graph to find each of the following. If a limit does not exist, write DNE.
(a) f (1) (c) lim+ f (x) (e) f (7)
x4
(b) lim f (x) (d) lim f (x) (f) lim f (x)
x4 x4 x7
x + 3 if x < 2
3. Let f be the function defined by f (x) = 3 if x = 2
2
x + 6x 3 if x > 2
(a) Sketch the graph of f .
(b) For each of the following, find the limit if it exists. If the limit does not exist, write DNE.
lim f (x)
x2
lim f (x)
x2+
lim f (x)
x2
4. For each of the following, find the limit if it exists; if the limit does not exist, write DNE.
(a) lim x x9 1
51
x5 (d) lim (g) lim x
x9 x3 x5 x5
(b) lim 7 x+7 (x + h)2 x2
x5 (e) lim (h) lim
x7 x+4 h0 h
x2 6x + 5 x4 16
(c) lim (f) lim
x4 x2 9 x3 x 4