Basic Calculus

Lesson 1.2 - The Limit of a Function

at c vs. The value of a Function at c.
 Evaluate the following functions
1. 𝑓 𝑥 = −2𝑥 + 1 ; 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓 −7
2. 𝑔 𝑎 = 33𝑎−2 ; 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑔 1
3. 𝑔 𝑛 = 𝑛3 − 5𝑛2 ; 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑔 −4
4. ℎ 𝑛 = −2𝑛2 + 4 ; 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓 4
5. 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 ; 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓(−8)
6. 𝑝 𝑎 = −43𝑎 ; 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑝 −1
7. 𝑔 𝑎 = 4𝑎 ; 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑔 2𝑎
8. 𝑤 𝑎 = 𝑎 + 3 ; 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑤(𝑎 + 4)
 lim (1 + 3𝑥)
𝑥→2

𝑥 𝒇(𝒙) 𝑥 𝒇(𝒙)
1 𝟒 2.5 𝟖. 𝟓
1.4 𝟓. 𝟐 2.2 𝟖. 𝟓
1.95 𝟔. 𝟖𝟓 2.1 𝟕. 𝟑
1.995 𝟔. 𝟗𝟖𝟓 2.01 𝟕. 𝟎𝟑
1.9995 𝟔. 𝟗𝟗𝟖𝟓 2.001 𝟕. 𝟎𝟎𝟑
 Example
𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≠ 0
lim 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑖𝑓 𝑓 𝑥 = ቊ
𝑥→0 2 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 = 0
𝒇 𝟎 =𝟐

𝒍𝒊𝒎 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟎
𝒙→𝟎
 Example
𝑥+1 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 < 4
lim 𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑓 𝑓 𝑥 = ቊ
𝑥→4 𝑥 − 4 2 + 3 𝑖𝑓 𝑥 ≥ 4

lim 𝑓 𝑥 DNE
𝑥→4
𝑓 4 =3
Example
 Example 1
We reinstate the conclusions, adding the
respective values of f(c).

(a) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 and f −2 = 1

𝑥→−2

(b) lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 3 and f 0 does not exist(undefined)

𝑥→0

(a) lim 𝑓(𝑥) DNE and f 3 does not exist(undefined)

𝑥→3
Example
 Example 2
C lim 𝑓(𝑥) 𝒇(𝒄)
𝑥→𝒄

-2

-1/2

4
 Problem Set #2
State whether the lim 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑓(𝑐) are equal or unequal at the given value of c.
𝑥→𝑐
Also, state whether lim 𝑓(𝑥) or 𝑓(𝑐) does not exist or undefined.
𝑥→𝑐
1. c = −3
2. c = −2
3. c=0
4. c = 0.5
5. c=1
6. c=2
7. c = 2.3
8. c=3
9. c=4
10. c=6