Example #1

lim [3(2) ^x+5]

x->-1

= 3 (2)^-1+5 Direct Substitution

= 3 (2)^4 Simplify

= 3 (16) Multiply

= 48

Example #2

lim sec(3x + π)

x-> π/2

=sec (3 (π/2 )+ π) Substitute

=sec (3π/2 + π )

=sec (5π /2) Simplify

= 1/x

=1/0 undefined ( The limit does not exist)

Example #3

lim 3 (4) ^5×+3 -5

x->2/5

=3 (4) ^ 5(2/5) + 3 Substitute

-5

=3(4)^5 -5

= 3 (1024) -5 Simplify

=3072-5

= 3067
Example #4

lim[log 2x + log (x^2 +5)-log(x-2)]

x->5

=log 2(5) + log (5^2 + 5)-log (5-2) Substitute and simplify

=log (10)+ log (30)- log (3) Apply addition law by multiplying 10 and 30

=log (300)-log (3)

=log (300 /3) Apply subtraction law by dividing 300 by 3

=log (100 )

=2

Example #5

lim cot 4x

x-> π/6

=cot (4)(π/6) Substitute and simplify

=cot (2π/3) Use trigonometric points to solve for the cot

=x/y

=-1/2 / √ 3/2 Substitute the values

=-1/2 × 2/√ 3

= -1/ √ 3 × √ 3 /√ 3 Rationalize

= -√ 3/3