LIMITS OF POLYNOMIAL, RATIONAL,

AND RADICAL FUNCTIONS

By Grace C. Lamano
OBJECTIVES OF THE LESSON

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

 recall the different types of algebraic functions;
 use table of values and graphs to determine the limit of
algebraic functions;
 apply the limit laws in determining limits of algebraic
functions; and
 realize the implication of limits in real life situations
 “I KNOW MY LIMITS”
Study the picture of some solved
examples of limits and determine
which limit law was used in each
example.
Limit of a constant
Limit of x
Constant Multiple Theorem
Addition Theorem
Multiplication Theorem
Division Theorem
Power Theorem
 Radical/Root Theorem
 GETTING TO KNOW REAL LIFE
FUNCTIONS
Explore some real life problems and determine the
functions that would be used for these problems.
 PART-TIME RATE AT LAZADA
Suppose you want to earn
some funds for college while
working part-time at Lazada.
You were given a daily rate of
P373 but you had to spend at
least P60 for transportation
expenses and P70 for food
daily.
If we let x be the number of
days and f(x) be the amount
that you would be able to
earn, then what will be the
proper function notation?
AVERAGE PRODUCTION COST
OF CAFÉ DE CABUYAO

Suppose that the cost of

Café de Cabuyao is given by
C(x) = 784000 + 800x +x2
where x is the production
level. What function would
denote the average cost
function?
 HOME INFLATION
One of the major issues recently is
inflation rate. Suppose that inflation rate
of homes in Cabuyao City can be
modeled by where i is the annual
inflation rate, w1 is the home’s worth
before the inflation and w2 is the home’s
worth after the inflation and n is the
number of years between w1 and w2. If it
is assumed that w1 is P15,000 less than w2
after 5 years, then what would be the
function notation for i? (Let w2 = x)
DERIVED FUNCTIONS
Part-time Rate at Lazada

f(x) = 373x – (60x + 70x)

Average Production Cost of Café de Cabuyao

Home Inflation
TRY OUT THESE LIMITS!
HERE’S A VIDEO THAT CAN HELP YOU.
 GENERALIZATION

For polynomial functions, .

For rational functions, if .

For radical functions .

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