LIMITS AT INFINITY

I. Complete the table by computing 𝑓(𝑥) at the given values of 𝑥. Use the results to guess the indicated
limits, if they exist.
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1. 𝑓(𝑥) = ; lim 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥2 + 1 𝑥→+∞ 𝑥→−∞

𝑥 1 10 100 1000
𝑓(𝑥)

𝑥 -1 -10 -100 -1000

𝑓(𝑥)

2. 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 + 10; lim 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 lim 𝑓(𝑥)

𝑥→+∞ 𝑥→−∞

𝑥 1 10 100 1000
𝑓(𝑥)

𝑥 -1 -10 -100 -1000

𝑓(𝑥)

II. Given that 𝑥→+∞

lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 3, lim 𝑔(𝑥) = −5,
𝑥→+∞
𝑎𝑛𝑑 lim ℎ(𝑥) = 0, find the limits that exists. If the limit does not exist, explain why.
𝑥→+∞

1. lim 𝑓(𝑥) + 3𝑔(𝑥)

𝑥→+∞

2. lim 𝑓(𝑥) ∙ ℎ(𝑥)

𝑥→+∞

3. lim [𝑔(𝑥)]2
𝑥→+∞

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4. lim
𝑥→+∞ 𝑔(𝑥)

6ℎ(𝑥)
5. lim
𝑥→+∞ 5𝑓(𝑥) + 3𝑔(𝑥)
III. Given that 𝑥→−∞
lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 7, lim 𝑔(𝑥) = −6,
𝑥→−∞
find the limits that exists. If the limit does not exist, explain why.

1. lim [2𝑓(𝑥 ) − 𝑔(𝑥 )]

𝑥→−∞
2. lim [𝑥 2 + 𝑔(𝑥 )]
𝑥→−∞
3. lim [6𝑔(𝑥 ) − 7𝑔(𝑥 )]
𝑥→−∞
𝑔(𝑥)
4. lim
𝑥→−∞ 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑔(𝑥)
5. lim [𝑓(𝑥 ) − ]
𝑥→−∞ 𝑥
𝑥𝑓(𝑥)
6. lim
𝑥→−∞ (2𝑥+3)𝑔(𝑥)