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Exam

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Find the right- or left-hand limit or state that it does not exist.
1) lim x - 4 1)
x→4- x - 4
A) 4 B) -1 C) 1 D) Does not exist

Solve the problem.


2) Given that f(x) = x + 4, find lim [f(x) - f(3)/(x - 3)] 2)
2 x→3
11 3 1
A) B) C) D) Does not exist
2 2 2

3) Given that f(x) = 3x2 - 5, find lim [f(x) - f(-2)/(x + 2)] 3)


x→-2
A) 12 B) -12 C) -17 D) Does not exist

Find the indicated limit or state that it does not exist.


2
4) lim u + ux - 2u - 2x 4)
u→2 u2 + 2u- 8
u+2 x-2 x+2
A) B) C) D) Does not exist
6 6 6

x2 - 9
5) lim 5)
x→3 x2 - 8x + 15

3
A) 0 B) - C) - 3 D) Does not exist
2

2
6) lim x - 5x + 4 6)
x→4 x2 - 6x + 8

3 5 3
A) B) C) - D) Does not exist
2 2 2

Solve the problem.


7) Given that f(x) = 4 x, find lim [f(x) - f(9)/(x - 9)] 7)
x→9
2
A) 18 B) C) 6 D) Does not exist
3

1
Find the indicated limit or state that it does not exist.
3 2
8) lim x - 5x + 9x - 5 8)
x→-1 x3 + x2 - 14x + 3

4 20 10
A) 0 B) - C) - D) -
3 17 17

Find the right- or left-hand limit or state that it does not exist.
9) lim ( 3 x - 5 ) x 9)
x→3+ -5 x

14 4 4
A) - B) C) - D) Does not exist
5 5 5

Find the indicated limit or state that it does not exist.


1/3
36y 3 + 216y
10) lim 10)
y→6 y + 36

3 3
A) 6 B) 36 C) 36 D) 6

Find the right- or left-hand limit or state that it does not exist.
11) lim (x - x ) 11)
x→7-
A) 1 B) 0 C) 6 D) Does not exist

Find the indicated limit or state that it does not exist.


2
12) lim x + 2x - 8 12)
x→2 x-2
A) 6 B) 2 C) 0 D) Does not exist

Find the right- or left-hand limit or state that it does not exist.
x-4
13) lim 13)
x→4- x2 - 16
1
A) B) 4 C) 0 D) Does not exist
8

Find the indicated limit or state that it does not exist.


2
14) lim (w - 9)(w - 7w - 18) 14)
w→9 w2 - 18w + 81
A) 7 B) 11 C) -7 D) Does not exist

15) lim -2w3 + 6w2 + 207 15)


w→4
A) 35 B) 5 7 C) 25 7 D) 177

2
16) lim [(4x2 - 9)(6x2 + 1)] 16)
x→ 6
A) 555 B) 4995 C) 1155 D) 29,295

Find the right- or left-hand limit or state that it does not exist.
(x + 4) x + 6
17) lim 17)
x→-6+ x+6

A) -2 B) 10 C) 2 D) Does not exist

18) lim x2 + 5x - 7 18)


x→-1+
A) 3 B) 0 C) -11 D) Does not exist

Find the indicated limit or state that it does not exist.


2
19) lim x - 49 19)
x→7 x - 7
A) 1 B) 14 C) 7 D) Does not exist

20) lim (6w3 - 2w2 - 44)-1/2 20)


w→3
1 1 1
A) B) C) D) 106
106 100 10

Find the right- or left-hand limit or state that it does not exist.
x-6
21) lim 21)
x→6+ x

1
A) 0 B) 1 C) D) Does not exist
6

2x(x - 3)
22) lim 22)
x→3- x-3

A) - 6 B) 6 C) 0 D) Does not exist

Find the indicated limit or state that it does not exist.


2
23) lim x + 9x + 18 23)
x→-6 x+6
A) 108 B) 9 C) -3 D) Does not exist

3
Find the right- or left-hand limit or state that it does not exist.
4x - 14
24) lim 24)
x→7- 4x - 13

14 14
A) B) 0 C) D) Does not exist
13 15

125 + x3
25) lim 25)
x→-5- x

A) 0 B) 125 C) -5 D) Does not exist

Find the indicated limit or state that it does not exist.


2
26) lim x + 7x - 18 26)
x→2 x2 - 4
11 7
A) B) - C) 0 D) Does not exist
4 4

Find the limit.


27) lim sin 8x 27)
x→0 x sec x
A) 0 B) 8 C) 1 D) Does not exist

28) lim sin 3θ 28)


θ→0 5θ
5 3
A) 0 B) C) 1 D)
3 5

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

Provide an appropriate response.


29) Prove that lim tan t = tan c for c ≠ 0. You may assume that lim tan t = 0 . 29)
t→c t→0
[Hint: let h = t - c and find lim tan(c + h) ]
h→0

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Find the limit.


30) lim sin 9θ 30)
θ→0 tan θ
1
A) B) 1 C) 9 D) 0
9

4
sin2 t
31) lim 31)
t→π/2 10 + cos t
1
A) B) 1 C) 0 D) 10
10

32) lim tan 4θ 32)


θ→0 sin 5θ - 1
4
A) -1 B) 1 C) D) 0
5

33) lim 3t cot t 33)


t→π/2
1
A) B) 1 C) 0 D) 3
3

Given that the graph of y = f(x) lies between the graphs of y = l(x) and y = u(x) for all x, use the Squeeze Theorem to
find lim f(x).
x->0

34) u(x) = x , l(x) = - x , f(x) = x sin (1/x3) 34)


1
A) -1 B) C) 1 D) 0
2

35) u(x) = x , l(x) = - x , f(x) = (1 - cos x)/x 35)


1
A) -1 B) 1 C) D) 0
2

Find the limit.


36) lim 8x cos x 36)
x→0 sin x
1
A) B) 0 C) 8 D) 1
8

Given that the graph of y = f(x) lies between the graphs of y = l(x) and y = u(x) for all x, use the Squeeze Theorem to
find lim f(x).
x->0
2
37) u(x) = 1, l(x) = 1 - x , f(x) = sin x 37)
2 x
1
A) B) 0 C) 1 D) Does not exist
2

38) u(x) = x , l(x) = - x , f(x) = (1 - cos x)/x 38)


1
A) 1 B) C) -1 D) 0
2

5
39) u(x) = x , l(x) = - x , f(x) = x cos (1/x2) 39)
1
A) -1 B) 0 C) D) 1
2

Find the limit.


2
40) lim sin 2θ 40)
θ→0 3θ
3 2
A) 1 B) C) 0 D)
2 3

Given that the graph of y = f(x) lies between the graphs of y = l(x) and y = u(x) for all x, use the Squeeze Theorem to
find lim f(x).
x->0

41) u(x) = 6, l(x) = 6 - x2, f(x) = 5 + sin x 41)


x
A) 0 B) 1 C) 6 D) 5

Find the limit.


2
42) lim tan 3t 42)
t→0 4t
4 3
A) 0 B) C) D) 1
3 4

43) lim sin 8t + 3t 43)


t→0 t sec t
A) 8 B) 11 C) 0 D) 3

44) lim tan 5θ 44)


θ→0 sin 9θ
5 9
A) B) C) 0 D) 1
9 5

45) lim cot θ sin (πθ) 45)


θ→0 10 sec θ
1 π
A) 0 B) C) D) π
10 10

46) lim cos θ 46)


θ→0 θ + 2
1
A) 2 B) 0 C) 1 D)
2

6
2
47) lim (1 - cos t) 47)
t→0 t2
A) -1 B) 1 C) 0 D) Does not exist

48) lim sin x 48)


x→0 4x
1
A) B) 1 C) 4 D) 0
4

49) lim sin 7θ 49)


θ→0 tan θ
1
A) 7 B) 0 C) D) 1
7

50) lim tan 6θ 50)


θ→0 sin 7θ - 1
6
A) 1 B) C) 0 D) -1
7

2
51) lim sin 5θ 51)
θ→0 9θ
5 9
A) 0 B) C) 1 D)
9 5

2
52) lim tan 7t 52)
t→0 9t
7 9
A) B) 0 C) D) 1
9 7

53) lim sin 5t + 7t 53)


t→0 t sec t
A) 5 B) 7 C) 12 D) 0

54) lim 10x cos x 54)


x→0 sin x
1
A) 0 B) 1 C) 10 D)
10

55) lim tan 3θ 55)


θ→0 sin 7θ
7 3
A) 1 B) C) D) 0
3 7

7
56) lim sin 5x 56)
x→0 x sec x
A) 1 B) 0 C) 5 D) Does not exist

57) lim sin x 57)


x→0 7x
1
A) 1 B) 0 C) D) 7
7

58) lim cos θ 58)


θ→0 θ + 9
1
A) 9 B) 0 C) 1 D)
9

59) lim cot θ sin (πθ) 59)


θ→0 4 sec θ
1 π
A) B) C) π D) 0
4 4

60) lim sin 7θ 60)


θ→0 8θ
7 8
A) B) 0 C) 1 D)
8 7

sin2 t
61) lim 61)
t→π/2 5 + cos t
1
A) 5 B) 0 C) D) 1
5

62) lim 5t cot t 62)


t→π/2
1
A) 1 B) 0 C) 5 D)
5

Given that the graph of y = f(x) lies between the graphs of y = l(x) and y = u(x) for all x, use the Squeeze Theorem to
find lim f(x).
x->0

63) u(x) = 5, l(x) = 5 - x2, f(x) = 4 + sin x 63)


x
A) 0 B) 1 C) 5 D) 4

8
Find the limit.
2
64) lim sin 3θ 64)
θ→0 7θ
3 7
A) B) C) 0 D) 1
7 3

65) lim tan 4θ 65)


θ→0 sin 5θ
4 5
A) 0 B) C) 1 D)
5 4

4x
66) lim 66)
x→∞ x - 14
2
A) ∞ B) 4 C) 0 D) -
7

Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate window.
1 x
67) lim 1 + 67)
x→∞ x
A) ∞ B) e C) 0 D) 1

Find the limit.


x
68) lim 68)
x→-∞ 4x - 15
1
A) 0 B) ∞ C) D) - 1
4 4

2
69) lim x + 6x - 7 69)
x→1- x-1

A) ∞ B) -∞ C) 8 D) -6

Find the limit or state that it does not exist.


1
70) lim x sin 70)
x→∞ x
A) 0 B) 1 C) ∞ D) Does not exist

Find the limit.


71) lim x - 9 71)
x→9- x - 9
A) -1 B) ∞ C) -∞ D) 1

9
y2 - 3
72) lim 72)
y→∞ 64y 4 - 8
1 1
A) 0 B) C) D) Does not exist
64 8

Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate window.
2x + 7
73) lim 73)
x→∞ 7x2 + 1
2 2
A) ∞ B) C) 0 D)
7 7

Find the limit.


1
74) lim 74)
x→-6- x + 6

A) - 1 B) -∞ C) 1 D) ∞
6

x
75) lim 75)
x→8 - x -8

A) 1 B) -∞ C) -8 D) ∞

Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate window.
25x2 - x
76) lim 76)
x→∞ 6 + 36x2
25 25 5
A) B) C) D) Does not exist
36 6 6

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Find the horizontal and vertical asymptotes for the graph of the given function and sketch its graph.
2
77) f(x) = x + 3 77)
x3
A) Vertical asymptote: x = 0 B) Vertical asymptote: x = 0
Horizontal asymptote: y = 0 Horizontal asymptote: y = 0

C) No vertical asymptote D) Vertical asymptote: x = 0


Horizontal asymptote: y = 0 Horizontal asymptote: y = 0

Find the limit.


3x + 9
78) lim 78)
x→∞ x+8

3
A) 0 B) ∞ C) D) 3
8

x2 + 8
79) lim 79)
x→∞ x3 + 11

8
A) ∞ B) C) 0 D) 1
11

2
80) lim x - 3x + 13 80)
x→∞ x3 + 5x2 + 8

13
A) 0 B) 1 C) ∞ D)
8

11
Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the one-sided limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate
window. Your computer may indicate that the limit does not exist, but, if so, you should be able to interpret the
answer as either ∞ or -∞.
81) lim sin x - 6 81)
x→6+ x-6

A) 0 B) ∞ C) -1 D) 1

Find the limit.


3 2
82) lim 4x + 4x 82)
x→-∞ x - 7x2

4
A) - B) 4 C) ∞ D) -∞
7

2
83) lim πt + 1 83)
t→-∞ 16t - t2

π
A) 0 B) C) ∞ D) - π
16

Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate window.
2
84) lim 4x - 8x - 4 84)
x→∞ 7x2 - 5x + 3

8 4
A) 0 B) C) D) ∞
5 7

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Find the horizontal and vertical asymptotes for the graph of the given function and sketch its graph.
85) f(x) = 2 85)
x-1
A) Vertical asymptote: x = -1 B) Vertical asymptote: x = -1
Horizontal asymptote: y = 2 Horizontal asymptote: y = 0

C) Vertical asymptote: x = 1 D) Vertical asymptote: x = 1


Horizontal asymptote: y = 0 Horizontal asymptote: y = 2

Find the limit.


2
86) lim -7x - 4x + 13 86)
x→-∞ -19x2 + 2x + 5

7 13
A) B) ∞ C) D) 1
19 5

Provide an appropriate response.


a0xn + a1xn-1 + . . . + an-1x + an
87) Given that f(x) = , where a0 ≠ 0, b 0 ≠ 0, and n is a natural 87)
b 0xn + b 1xn-1 + . . . + b n-1x + b n

number, find lim f(x).


x→-∞
a0 a0 an
A) B) -∞ C) - D)
b0 b0 bn

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Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the one-sided limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate
window. Your computer may indicate that the limit does not exist, but, if so, you should be able to interpret the
answer as either ∞ or -∞.
1 x
88) lim 1 + 88)
x
x→0+
A) -∞ B) ∞ C) e D) 1

Find the limit.


89) lim 5x + 1 89)
x→∞ 10x - 7
1
A) B) 0 C) ∞ D) - 1
2 7

Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate window.
2
90) lim 12 - 5x - 3x 90)
x→∞ 14 + 8x - 10x2

6 3
A) B) 1 C) D) Does not exist
7 10

Find the limit.


5n + 7
91) lim 91)
n→∞ n + 7n2 + 1
3

5
A) ∞ B) C) 5 D) 0
7

25x2
92) lim 92)
x→∞ 2 + 4x2
25 25 5
A) B) C) D) Does not exist
4 2 2

Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the one-sided limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate
window. Your computer may indicate that the limit does not exist, but, if so, you should be able to interpret the
answer as either ∞ or -∞.
93) lim sin x 93)
x→π- x - π
A) 1 B) -1 C) ∞ D) 0

Find the limit.


t2
94) lim 94)
t→7+ 49 - t2
1
A) ∞ B) -∞ C) D) -1
49

14
7 + 64n2
95) lim 3 95)
n→∞ n2 - 1
3
A) ∞ B) 7 C) 4 D) 0

96) lim ( 7x2 + 3 - 7x2 - 3) 96)


x→∞
1
A) ∞ B) C) 7 D) 0
2 7

Find the limit or state that it does not exist.


1
97) lim cos x + 97)
x→∞ x
A) 0 B) 1 C) ∞ D) Does not exist

Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the one-sided limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate
window. Your computer may indicate that the limit does not exist, but, if so, you should be able to interpret the
answer as either ∞ or -∞.
1 x
98) lim 1 + 98)
x→0+ x

A) -∞ B) ∞ C) e D) 1

Find the limit or state that it does not exist.


5
cos
lim x
99) 99)
x→∞
2+ 5
x

1
A) 0 B) C) - 1 D) Does not exist
2 2

100) lim cos x 100)


x→∞
A) ∞ B) 0 C) 1 D) Does not exist

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Find the horizontal and vertical asymptotes for the graph of the given function and sketch its graph.
101) f(x) = 4 101)
x2 - 4
A) Vertical asymptotes: x = 2, x = -2 B) Vertical asymptote: x = 2
Horizontal asymptote: y = 4 Horizontal asymptote: y = 0

C) Vertical asymptotes: x = 2, x = -2 D) Vertical asymptote: x = 2


Horizontal asymptote: y = 0 Horizontal asymptote: y = 4

Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the one-sided limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate
window. Your computer may indicate that the limit does not exist, but, if so, you should be able to interpret the
answer as either ∞ or -∞.
102) lim cos (x - 5) 102)
x→5- x-5

A) -∞ B) 0 C) ∞ D) -1

Find the limit or state that it does not exist.


lim 1 - cos 1 4 + cos 1
103) 103)
x→∞ x3 x x

A) 0 B) 2 C) -5 D) Does not exist

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Find the limit.
x3 - 2
104) lim 104)
x→∞ -8x3 - 2x2

A) ∞ B) - 1 C) 0 D) - 1
2 8

Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate window.
105) lim x2 + 8x - x 105)
x→∞
A) 8 B) ∞ C) 0 D) 4

Find the horizontal and vertical asymptotes for the graph of the given function and sketch its graph.
x
106) f(x) = 106)
2
x +x+2
A) No vertical asymptote B) No vertical asymptote
Horizontal asymptote: y = 0 Horizontal asymptote: y = 1

C) No vertical asymptote D) Vertical asymptotes: x = 2, x = -2


Horizontal asymptote: y = 0 No horizontal asymptote

Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the one-sided limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate
window. Your computer may indicate that the limit does not exist, but, if so, you should be able to interpret the
answer as either ∞ or -∞.
107) lim (1 + x)1/ x 107)
x→0+
A) -∞ B) 1 C) ∞ D) -1

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Find the limit or state that it does not exist.
108) lim x cos 1 108)
x→∞ x
A) 0 B) 1 C) -∞ D) ∞

Find the limit.


x2 - 100
109) lim 109)
x→-10+ x + 10
A) 1 B) -10 C) -20 D) ∞

2
110) lim x + 5x - 36 110)
x→4+ x2 - 16
5 13
A) 1 B) - C) D) ∞
8 8

x3
111) lim 111)
x→10+ x - 10
A) -∞ B) 1 C) ∞ D) -10

Use a computer or graphing calculator to find the one-sided limit. Begin by plotting the function in an appropriate
window. Your computer may indicate that the limit does not exist, but, if so, you should be able to interpret the
answer as either ∞ or -∞.
112) lim cos (x - 6) 112)
x→6- cot x - 6
A) ∞ B) -∞ C) 0 D) -1

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Answer Key
Testname: LIMITES DE FUNCIONES

1) B
2) C
3) B
4) C
5) C
6) A
7) B
8) C
9) C
10) D
11) A
12) A
13) D
14) B
15) B
16) A
17) A
18) C
19) B
20) C
21) A
22) A
23) C
24) C
25) D
26) A
27) B
28) D
29) Let h = t - c. Then
lim tan t = lim tan(c + h)
t→c h→0
tan c + tan h
= lim Addition Identity
h→0 1 - tan c tan h

lim (tan c + tan h)


h→0
= Main Limit Theorem
lim (1 - tan c tan h)
h→0

tan c + lim (tan h)


h→0
= Main Limit Theorem
1 - tan c ∙ lim (tan h)
h→0

= tan c + 0
1 - tan c ∙ 0
= tan c
30) C
31) A
32) D

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Answer Key
Testname: LIMITES DE FUNCIONES

33) C
34) D
35) D
36) C
37) C
38) D
39) B
40) C
41) C
42) A
43) B
44) A
45) C
46) D
47) C
48) A
49) A
50) C
51) A
52) B
53) C
54) C
55) C
56) C
57) C
58) D
59) B
60) A
61) C
62) B
63) C
64) C
65) B
66) B
67) D
68) C
69) C
70) A
71) A
72) C
73) B
74) B
75) B
76) C
77) D
78) A
79) C
80) A
81) D
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Answer Key
Testname: LIMITES DE FUNCIONES

82) C
83) D
84) C
85) C
86) A
87) A
88) D
89) A
90) C
91) D
92) C
93) B
94) B
95) C
96) D
97) D
98) D
99) B
100) D
101) C
102) C
103) C
104) D
105) D
106) A
107) B
108) D
109) C
110) C
111) C
112) C

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