Tutorial 2 - Limits of a Function

1. In problem a – b, use your calculator to complete the table, and use your
results to estimate the given limit.
a)
x -0.1 -0.01 -0.001 0.001 0.01 0.1
f(x)

b)
x -2.1 -2.01 -2.001 -1.999 -1.99 -1.9
f(x)

2. Find by using table.

3. In problem below, use the graph of f to estimate each limits if it exists.

i) a) b) c)

3 f(x)

y =1

x
-1 1 2

ii) a) b) c)
y

f(x)
1

-1 1 x
-1
iii) a) b) c)

d) e) f)

g) h) i)

j) k)

f(x)

x
-2 -1 1

4. In problem below, find the limits. If the limit does not exist, so state that.
a) b) c)

d) e) f)

g) h) i)

j) k) l)

m) n) o)

p) q)

r) if
s) Refer problem (r),

5. The maximum theoretical efficiency of a power plant is given by

 where Th and Tc are the respective absolute temperatures of the hotter and
colder reservoirs. Find;
a) b)

6. Determine whether the function is continuous at x = 0 or not.

Justify your answer.