LIMIT

THEOREMS
(Part 1)

What are the Limit properties?

 Limit Theorems

𝑓 𝑥 =4
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lim 4 = 4 lim 4 = 4 lim 4 = 4

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𝑥→2 𝑥→0 𝑥→3
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How about 𝑥 → −5??? lim 4 = 4
. 𝑥→−5
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 Limit Theorems

𝑓 𝑥 =𝑥

. lim 𝑥 = 2 lim 𝑥 = 0 lim 𝑥 = 3

. 𝑥→2 𝑥→0 𝑥→3
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How about 𝑥 → −5??? lim 𝑥 = −5
. 𝑥→−5
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 Limit Theorems

lim 𝑥 + 7 = lim 𝑥 + lim 7 = 4 + 7 = 11

𝑥→4 𝑥→4 𝑥→4
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. lim 2𝑥 − 3 + 3𝑥 − 5 = lim 2𝑥 − 3 +lim 3𝑥 − 5

𝑥→4 𝑥→4 𝑥→4
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 Limit Theorems

lim 2𝑥= lim 2 lim 𝑥 = 2 3 = 6

𝑥→3 𝑥→3 𝑥→3
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. lim 2𝑥 3𝑥 − 1 = lim 2𝑥 lim (3𝑥 − 1)

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𝑥→4 𝑥→4 𝑥→4
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 Polynomial Function
𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑐0 + 𝑐1 𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑐𝑛 𝑥 𝑛

lim 𝑓 𝑥 = lim 𝑐0 + 𝑐1 𝑥 + 𝑐2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑐𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 = 𝑓(𝑎)

𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎
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. Remark.
Substitute 𝑎 in 𝑓(𝑥) to obtain the limit of a polynomial
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function as 𝑥 approaches 𝑎.
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 Evaluate the following:

1. lim 2𝑥 3 + 3𝑥 2 − 1 = 2(23 ) + 3(22 ) − 1 = 27

𝑥→2

2. lim 3𝑥 7 − 5𝑥 4 + 2𝑥 3 + 9 = −1
𝑥→−1

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 Summary
Limit Theorems

Polynomial Function
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Substitute 𝑎 in 𝑓(𝑥) to obtain the limit of the polynomial
. function as x approaches 𝑎.
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