Mathematics AM015

Topic 7: Limits - Tutorial

TOPIC 7: LIMITS

1. Find the limits:

(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e)

2. Suppose that and . Find

(a) (b) (c)

3. Find the following limits:

(a) (b) (c)

(d) (e) (f)

(g)

Tips: If , factorize it or multiply by its conjugate.

4. If , find the limits

(a) (b) (c)

5. Determine and of the graph below:

(a)

f(x)

x=a x

(b)
f(x)

x=a -1 x
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Topic 7: Limits - Tutorial

6. Determine , and for any given .

(a)

(b)

(c)

7. Find the limit at (if exist) and sketch the graph of .

Tips: Limit exist only if

8. (i) Given the function as

Determine the limits at (if exist):

(a) (b) (c)

(ii) Given

Find the value of m such that exists.

9. (a) Sketch the graph of the following function : f(x)=

(b) Determine:
(i) (ii) (iii)

10. (a) Sketch the graph of the following function:

(b) Determine
(i) (ii) (iii)

11. Find and sketch the graph.

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Topic 7: Limits - Tutorial

12. Sketch the graph and determine the limit (if exist) at the given x.

(a)

(b)

13. Find the value of and so that the and is exist if given

14. Given . Determine the value of if .

Find and if and exist.

15. Given . Find if exist.

16. Find the value of the limit below:

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

(e) (f)

17. Find the limits (if exist):

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

(e) (f)

(g) (h)
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(i)

ANSWERS
1. (a) 12 (b) 7 (c) (d) (e)

2. (a) (b) 1 (c)

3. (a) (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 4 (e) -108

(f) (g)

4. (a) 27 (b) does not exist (c) 0

5. (a) and (b) and
6. (a) 6 (b) 1 (c) 0 7. 1 (exist)
8. (i)(a) does not exist (b) does not exist (c) 3
(ii)m=3
9. (b) (i) 2 (ii) -2 (iii) does not exist
10. (b) (i) 2 (ii) 2 (iii) 2
11. 1, -1, does not exist
12. (a) does not exist (b) 0, exist
13. 14.
15. does not exist
16. (a) (b) (c)
(d) (e) (f)

17. (a) (b) 8 (c) -1

(d) 2 (e) 0 (f) 6

(g) (h) 8 (i)