Calculus: LIMITS

2
2𝑥 − 5𝑥 − 3
lim
𝑥→3 𝑥−3
 𝑥+4−2
lim
𝑥→0 𝑥
 1 1
+
lim 2 𝑥
𝑥→−2 𝑥+2
 EXAMPLES OF MATHEMATICAL FUNCTION

• 𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 − 1

Algebraic Form Table Form Graph Form

 EXAMPLES OF MATHEMATICAL FUNCTION
𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 − 1
f ( 2 ) = 21
f ( -1 ) = -6

Algebraic Form
f ( 0 ) = -1
EXAMPLES OF MATHEMATICAL FUNCTION

f(3) = 1
f(2) = 2
f(0) = 0
f(-1) = -1
f(-3) = -3
EXAMPLES OF MATHEMATICAL FUNCTION

f ( 0 ) = -3
f ( 1 ) = -2
f ( -1 ) = -2
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )
𝑥→−1
In mathematics the lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =
𝑥→−1
limits of a function is a
fundamental concept in 𝑥→0lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =
calculus and analysis
concerning the behavior 𝑥→1
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =
of that function near a
particular input lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =
𝑥→5
lim 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =
𝑥→−1
lim − 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =
𝑥→−1
lim + 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =
𝑥→−1
lim− 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) =
𝑥→0
SOLVING LIMITS
GRAPHICALLY
 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥2 − 5
2𝑥 2 −5𝑥−3
•𝑓 𝑥 = lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→0
𝑥−3

• f(0) =
3𝑥 2 + 3𝑥
𝑓 𝑥 =
3𝑥
lim 𝑓(𝑥)
2𝑥 2 −5𝑥−3 𝑥→0
• lim
𝑥→0 𝑥−3
 2 2𝑥+3
lim 2𝑥 + 3 = lim 2𝑥 + 3 = lim =
𝑥→2 𝑥→2 𝑥→2 𝑥−2

2
2𝑥 −5𝑥−3 3𝑥 3 −5𝑥 2 −3𝑥−5
•lim • lim
𝑥→−1 𝑥+1
𝑥→3 𝑥−3
3𝑥 3 −5𝑥 2 −3𝑥−5
• Ans: lim ͌ -4
𝑥→−1 𝑥+1
•Ans : 5