Exercise Set 2.

3: One-Sided Limits

Find lim+ f ( x ) , lim− f ( x ) and lim f ( x ) , if

x→a x→a x→a

they exist. 4.

1.

5.
2.

6.
3.

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 Exercise Set 2.3: One-Sided Limits

7.  x + 2, x<2

12. f ( x) = 2, 2 ≤ x ≤ 6, a = 2
14 − 2 x, x>6


 x 2 − 3, x<0

13. f ( x) =  −3, 0≤ x≤4, a=0
 2 x − 5, x>4


 x 2 − 3, x<0

14. f ( x) =  −3, 0≤ x≤4, a=4
 2 x − 5, x>4
8. 

 x 2 + x + 3, − 4 ≤ x < −1

15. f ( x) = 4 − x 2 , − 1 ≤ x ≤ 3 , a = −1
2 x 2 − 5 x + 1, x > 3


 x 2 + x + 3, − 4 ≤ x < −1

16. f ( x) = 4 − x 2 , −1 ≤ x ≤ 3 , a = 3
2 x 2 − 5 x + 1, x > 3


Use a graphing calculator to find lim+ f ( x ) ,

x→a

Find lim+ f ( x ) , lim− f ( x ) and lim f ( x ) , if lim f ( x ) and lim f ( x ) , if they exist.
x→a x→a x→a x→a − x→a

they exist.
e − 1, x<0
x

 2 x − 1, x<0 17. f ( x) =  2 , a=0

9. f ( x) =  2 , a=0  x + x − 1, x ≥ 0
 x + 4 x − 1, x ≥ 0
3 x + 5 x − 2, x < −1
2

 x + 3,
2
x < −1 18. f ( x) =  3 , a = −1
10. f ( x) =  , a = −1  x + 4 x + 1, x ≥ −1
2 x + 6, x ≥ −1

 2 x − x + 6,
− x < −2
2

 x + 2, x<2 19. f ( x) =  , a = −2
 2 − 3 x − x , x ≥ −2
3
11. f ( x) = 2, 2 ≤ x ≤ 6, a = 6
14 − 2 x, x>6


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2 x + 2, x<2 31. lim+ f ( x) = 1

20. f ( x) =  2 , a=2 x→1

2 x − 3 x + 3, x ≥ 2 32. lim f ( x) = 3

x→ ∞

 x + 5, x<4 For problems 33 – 44, find the indicated limit.

21. f ( x) =  2 , a=4
 x − 5 x + 6, x≥4
33. lim+ (3 x + 1)
x→ 2
 2 x + 5, x<2
22. f ( x) =  , a=2 34. lim− (1 − 5 x)
 20 − x , x≥2
2
x → −1

 x 2 + 3 x + 5, x <1  x+2
35. lim+  
23. f ( x) =  , a =1 x→ 3  x − 1 
 3x + 1, x ≥1
 2x + 5 
36. lim−  
 x 2 + 5 x + 4, x < −1 x→ −2  x + 4 

24. f ( x) =  3 , a = −1
 2 + , x ≥ −1
x
 3x − 1 
 2 37. lim+  
x→ −4  x + 4 

Use the graph of f ( x ) to determine if the

statements in problems 25 – 32 are true or  x+4 
38. lim −  
false. x→   
1 2x −1 
 2

 x+3 
39. lim+  2 
x→1  x − 2 x + 1 

 x2 − 9 
40. lim−  2 
x → −1
 x + 5x + 4 

41. lim+ x − 2
x→ 2

25. lim+ f ( x) does not exist 42. lim− 4 − x

x→ 4
x→ − 3

26. lim+ f ( x) = −1
x→ −2
 x +1 
27. lim+ f ( x) = −1 43. lim+  2 
x→ 0 x → −1
 x +5 
28. lim− f ( x) = 4
x→ 0
 x+4
29. lim f ( x) = 4 44. lim+  2 
 x −3 
x→ 0 x→ −4
30. lim− f ( x) does not exist
x→1

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