Limits Done Right

What does it mean to say that y is within 0.1 of 6 ?

y 6 0.1

What does it mean to say that y is within 0.1 of 12 ,

but not equal to 12 ?

0 y 12 0.1

What does it mean to say that F(x) is within of L ?

F ( x) L

What does it mean to say that x is within of c ,

but not equal to c ?

0 xc

Use This Language To Discuss The Definition of

Limits :

Similar definitions can be given for right and left

hand limits.

Limit Theorems
Uniqueness, sum, differences, Products
and quotients.

Uniqueness of A Limit

The Limit of The Sum

Is The Sum of The Limits

(provided the limits exist)

The Limit of The Difference

Is The Difference of The Limits

(provided the limits exist)

The Limit of The Product

Is The Product of The Limits

(provided the limits exist)

The Limit of The Quotients

Is The Quotients of The Limits

(provided the quotients exist)
(provided the limits exist)

More on Quotients

How Can We Use This

Information ?

Building Blocks

Quick Question :

What is a Polynomial Function ?

Quick Answer :

Quick Question :

What is a Rational Function ?

Quick Answer :
A Rational Function is
A Quotient of Polynomials

Notes:
Polynomials and Rational Function
Are
Sum, Product, and Quotients of scalars
and x

Theorem
Let P(x) be a polynomial and let a be a real
number. Then:

lim P( x) P(a)
xa

So, how do we evaluate

p( x)
lim
x c q ( x )

where p(x) and q(x) are

polynomial ?

What does this say about the graphs of

polynomial and rational functions ?

This property is known as continuity .

Polynomial and Rational Functions Are

Continuous
Everywhere They Are Defined

f(x) is discontinuous at x=c

if and only if f(x)
is not continuous at x=c