Math Calculus Worksheet Chap 1: Limits and Their Properties Section: Name:

33 A strategy for finding limits

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(2) lim!→! = _________
(1) Direct Substitution: You should not think about the !!!
substitution technique as function evaluation, but rather

as the end result of our ________________________.

(2) Indeterminate form: When evaluating a limit, if

substitution results in the indeterminate form _________,

! ! !!!!
then no conclusion can be made without doing more (3) lim!→! = _________
! ! !!!!!
work. The limit

_____________________________________________.
(3) Theorem for functions that agree at all but one
point: If the limit of f(x) as x approaches c cannot be
evaluated by direct substitution, try to find a function g
that agrees with f for all x other than x = c, and then do
(!!∆!)! !! !!∆! !!!(! ! !!!!!)
(4) lim∆!→! = __________
∆!
___________________________.

(4) Use ___________________ and ________________

techniques to find the limits.

(5) Use ___________________ theorem to find the limit.

(6) Use _______________________________________

to reinforce your conclusion. 37 Example: Rationalizing technique

34 Example: Calculate the following limits. (1) lim!→!

!!!!!
= _________
!
! ! !!!!!
(1) lim!→!! = _________
!!!

!"# !
(2) lim!→! = _________
!

35 Theorem: Limits of functions that agree at all but one

point !!!!!
(2) lim!→! = _________
Let c be a real number and let f(x) = g(x) for all 𝑥 ≠ 𝑐 !!!
in an open interval containing c. If the limit of g(x) as x
approaches c exists, then the limit of f(x) also exists and

lim!→! 𝑓(𝑥) = _______________________

36 Example: Dividing out technique

! ! !!!! !!!! !
(1) lim!→!! = _________ (3) lim!→! = _________
!!! !

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