Villaos, Jerico L.

Activity on Limits
BSCS-2A
3
8−x
1. For the function f(x) 2 answer each of the following questions.
x −4
a. Evaluate the function of the following values of x compute (accurate to at least 8
decimal places)
8−2.53 8−15.625 −7.625
(i) 2
2.5 −4
= 6.25−4 = 2.25 = -3.38888889

3
8−2.1 8−9.261 −1.261
(ii) 2
2.1 −4
= 4.41−4 = 0.41 = -3.07560976

3
8−2.01 8−8.120601 −0.120601
(iii) 2.012−4
= 4.0401−4 = 0.0401 = -3.00750623

8−2.0013 8−8.01200600 −0.01200600

(iv) 2.0012−4
= 4.004001−4 = 0.004001 = -3.00074981

8−2.00013 8−8.00120006 −0.00120006

(v) 2.00012−4
= 4.00040001−4 = 0.00040001 = -3.00007500

8−1.53 8−3.375 4.625

(vi) 2
1.5 −4
= 2.25−4 = −1.75 = -2.64285714

3
8−1.9 8−6.859 1.141
(vii) 1.92−4
= 3.61−4 = −0.39 = -2.92564102

8−1.993 8−7.880599 0.119401

(viii) 1.992−4
= 3.9601−4 = −0.0399 = -2.99250627

3
8−1.999 8−7.98800600 0.011994
(ix) 2
1.999 −4
= 3.996001−4 = −0.003999 = -2.99924981

3
8−1.9999 8−7.99880006 0.00119994
(x) 2
1.9999 −4
= 3.99960001−4 = −0.00039999 = -2.99992500
B.
 x F(x) x F(x)
2.5 -3.38888889 1.5 -2.64285714
2.1 -3.07560976 1.9 -2.92564102
2.01 -3.00750623 1.99 -2.99250627
2.001 -3.00074981 1.999 -2.99924981
2.0001 -3.00007500 1.9999 -2.99992500

2−√ t +3
2
2. For the function R(t) = answer each of the following questions.
t +1
a. Evaluate the function of the following values of t compute (accurate to at least 8
decimals places)

2−√−0.5 +3 2−√ 0.25+3 2−√ 3.25 2−1.80277564

2
(i) = = = 0.5
=
−0.5+1 0 .5 0 .5

0.19722436
0 .5
= 0.39444872

2−√−0.9 +3 2−√ 0.81+3 2−√ 3.81 2−1.95192213

2
(ii) = = = 0.1
=
−0.9+1 0.1 0.1

0.04807787
0.1
= 0.4807787

2−√ −0.992 +3 2−√ 0.9801+3 2−√ 3.9801 2−1.99501880

(iii) = = = 0.01
=
−0.99+1 0.01 0.01

0.0049812
0.01
= 0.49812

2−√ −0.999 +3 2−√ 0.998001+3 2−√ 3.998001 2−1.99950019

2
(iv) = = = 0.001
=
−0.999+1 0.001 0.001
 0.00049981
0.001
= 0.49981

2−√−0.9999 +3 2−√ 0.99980001+3 2−√ 3.99980001 2−1.99995000

2
(v) = = = 0.0001
−0.9999+1 0.0001 0.0001

0.00005
¿
0.0001
= 0.5

2−√ −1.52 +3 2−√ 2.25+3 2−√ 5.25 2−2.29128785

(vi) = = = −0.5
−1.5+1 −0.5 −0.5

−0.29128785
¿
−0.5
= 0.5825757

2−√−1.12+ 3 2−√ 1.21+ 3 2−√ 4.21 2−2.05182845

(vii) = = = −0.1
−1.1+1 −0.1 −0.1

−0.05182845
¿
−0.1
= 0.5182845

2−√ −1.01 + 3 2−√ 1.0201+ 3 2−√ 4.0201 2−2. 00501870

2
(viii) = = = −0.01
−1.01+1 −0.01 −0.01

−0.0050187
¿
−0. 01
= 0.50187

2−√ −1.0012+ 3 2−√ 1.002001+ 3 2−√ 4.002001 2−2.00050002

(ix) = = = −0.001
−1.001+1 −0.001 −0.001

−0.00 050002
¿
−0.001
= 0.50002
 2−√−1.0001 + 3 2−√ 1.00020001+ 3 2−√ 4.00020001 2−2.00005000
2
(x) = = = −0.0001
−1.0001+1 −0.0001 −0.0001

−0.00005000
¿
−0.0001
= 0.5

B.

x F(x) x F(x)
0.5 0.39444872 1.5 0.5825757
0.9 0.4807787 1.1 0.5182845
0.99 0.49812 1.01 0.50187
0.999 0.49981 1.001 0.50002
0.9999 0.5 1.0001 0.5