Basic Calculus (Quarter 3, Week 1 to 2) Activity 2: Consider the graph of ƒ(x).

Activity 2: Consider the graph of ƒ(x). Evaluate each limit and indicate DNE if the
limit does not exist.
WEEK 1

Learning Competencies:

✓ illustrate the limit of a function using a table of values and the graph of the
function (STEM_BC11LCIIIa-1)
1. lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→−4
✓ distinguish between lim 𝑓(𝑥) and 𝑓(𝑐) (STEM_BC11LCIIIa-2)
✓
𝑥→𝑐
illustrate the limit laws (STEM_BC11LCIIIa-3) 2. lim+ 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→1
✓ apply the limit laws in evaluating the limit of algebraic functions (polynomial,
rational, and radical (STEM_BC11LCIIIa-4) 3. lim− 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→1
Activity 1: Complete my tables to know my limit
Complete the table to investigate the limit of the following functions. Write your 4. lim 𝑓(𝑥)
answers on a separate sheet of paper and add up your answers to find the secret 𝑥→1
number
5. lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→6

Activity 3. Without a table of values and without graphing ƒ(x), give the values of the
following limits and explain how you have arrived at your evaluation.

The 𝑥 2 −9
1. lim (2𝑥 + 5) 2. lim 3. lim (𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2)
secret 𝑥→1 𝑥→3 𝑥−3 𝑥→2

number Activity 4. Find the value of the following using the graph
is
5 1. 𝑓(4)
2. lim 𝑓(𝑥)
4 𝑥→4 −
3. lim 𝑓(𝑥)
3 𝑥→4 +
4. lim 𝑓(𝑥)
2 𝑥→4

0 1 2 3 4 5

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Activity 5. Complete the table using the graph Activity 8. Assume the following:
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lim 𝑓(𝑥 ) = 4, lim 𝑔(𝑥 ) = 12, lim ℎ(𝑥 ) = −3
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
𝒄 𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝒇(𝒙) 𝒇(𝒄)
𝒙→𝒄 Compute the following limits.
1. lim(−4 ⋅ 𝑓 (𝑥 )) 4. lim(𝑔(𝑥 ) − ℎ(𝑥))
−8 𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐

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2. lim(𝑓 (𝑥 ) ⋅ 𝑔(𝑥 )) 5. lim √−𝑔(𝑥 ) ⋅ ℎ(𝑥)
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
3⋅𝑔(𝑥)
−2 3. lim (ℎ(𝑥))2
𝑥→𝑐
2
Activity 9. Evaluate the following
𝑡 2 −1
1. lim (𝑡 2 −𝑡−2)
𝑡→−2
Activity 6 The graph of ƒ(x) is given. State whether and ƒ(c) are equal or unequal at 2. lim (1 + 3√𝑤)(2 − 𝑤 2 + 3𝑤 3 )
𝑤→1

the given value of c. State also whether lim 𝑓(𝑥) or ƒ(c) does not exist. 4−3𝑦 2−𝑦 3
𝑥→𝑐 3. lim ( )
𝑦→−2 6−𝑦−𝑦 2

1. 𝑐 = −8
2. 𝑐 = 6
3. 𝑐 = 10

Activity 7. Complete the table

𝑐 lim 2021 lim 𝑥
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
−10
12
4.8
1⁄
4
√2

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WEEK 2 0.99999 (7) 1.00001 (9)
Learning Competencies: Thus, lim ln (𝑥 + 1)= (10)
𝑥→1
✓ compute the limits of exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions using
tables of values and graphs of the functions (STEM_BC11LCIIIb-1)
sin 𝑡 1−cos 𝑡 𝑒 𝑡 −1 Evaluate lim cos (𝑥)
✓ illustrate limits involving the expressions , , and using tables 𝑥→0
𝑡 𝑡 𝑡
of values (STEM_BC11LCIIIb-2)
Left of 𝑥 = 0 Right of 𝑥 = 0
Activity 1. Substitute the x values to the given function and use the 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥)
calculator to solve. -1 0.540302306 1 0.540302306
-0.5 0.877582562 0.5 (13)
Evaluate lim 𝑒 𝑥+1 -0.1 0.995004165 0.1 0.995004165
𝑥→0
Left of 𝑥 = 0 Right of 𝑥 = 0 -0.01 (11) 0.01 0.99995
𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) -0.001 0.9999995 0.001 0.9999995
-1 1 1 7.389056099 -0.0001 (12) 0.0001 (14)
-0.5 1.648721271 0.5 (3) Thus, lim cos (𝑥)= (15)
𝑥→0
-0.1 2.459603111 0.1 3.004166024
-0.01 (1) 0.01 2.745601015
Activity 2. Evaluate the following special limits (Note: if you are solving
-0.001 2.715564905 0.001 2.72100147
Trigonometric functions, turn your scientific calculator to radian mode.
-0.0001 2.718010014 0.0001 2.71855367
Otherwise, turn it to degree mode.)
-0.00001 (2) 0.00001 (4)
𝑥+1
Thus, lim 𝑒 =
𝑥→0 (5) sin 𝑡
Evaluate lim
𝑡→0 𝑡
Left of 𝑡 = 0 Right of 𝑡 = 0
Evaluate lim ln (𝑥 + 1)
𝑥→1 𝑡 𝑓(𝑡) 𝑡 𝑓(𝑡)
Left of 𝑥 = 1 Right of 𝑥 = 1 -1 0.841470985 1 0.841470985
𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑥 𝑓(𝑥) -0.5 (1) 0.5 0.958851077
0 0 2 1.098612289 -0.1 0.998334166 0.1 (3)
0.5 0.405465108 1.5 (8) -0.01 0.999983333 0.01 0.999983333
0.9 0.641853886 1.1 0.741937345 -0.001 0.999999833 0.001 0.999999833
0.99 (6) 1.01 0.698134722 -0.0001 (2) 0.0001 (4)
0.999 0.692647056 1.001 0.693647056 sin 𝑡
0.9999 0.693097179 1.0001 0.693197179
Thus, lim = (5)
𝑡→0 𝑡

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 𝑒 𝑡 −1
Evaluate lim
𝑡→0 𝑡
Left of 𝑡 = 0 Right of 𝑡 = 0
𝑡 𝑓(𝑡) 𝑡 𝑓(𝑡)
-1 0.6321205588 1 1.7182818285
-0.5 (6) 0.5 1.2974425414
-0.1 0.9516258196 0.1 (8)
-0.01 (7) 0.01 1.0050167084
-0.001 0.9995001666 0.001 1.0005001667
-0.0001 0.9999500017 0.0001 (9)
𝑒 𝑡 −1
Thus, lim =
𝑡→0 𝑡 (10)

1−cos(𝑡−1)
Evaluate lim
𝑡→1 𝑡−1
Left of 𝑡 = 0 Right of 𝑡 = 0
𝑡 𝑓(𝑡) 𝑡 𝑓(𝑡)
0 -0.459697694 2 0.459697694
0.5 (11) 1.5 0.244834876
0.9 -0.049958347 1.1 (13)
0.99 -0.004999958 1.01 0.004999958
0.999 -0.00049999996 1.001 0.000499999958
0.9999 (12) 1.0001 (14)
1−cos(𝑡−1)
Thus, lim = (15)
𝑡→1 𝑡−1

Activity 3. Evaluate the following special functions:

sin(1−𝑡 2 )
1. lim
𝑡→1 1−𝑡 2
1−cos(𝑡 2 −1)
2. lim
𝑡→1 𝑡 2 −1