Find the difference between the

limit of the two function

𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 3
lim lim 𝑥 + 1
𝑥→3
𝑥→3 𝑥−3
LAWS OF
LIMITS
 LAW #1
Limit of a Constant
for the constant function 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑏

lim 𝑓 𝑥 = lim 𝑏 = 𝑏
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
 LAW #1
Limit of a Constant
Example:

lim 5 = ?
𝑥→3
 LAW #2
Limit of 𝒙
for the constant function 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥

lim 𝑓 𝑥 = lim 𝑥 = 𝑐
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
 LAW #2
Limit of 𝑥
Example:

lim 𝑥 = ?
𝑥→3
 LAW #3
Limit of Sum
Assume that the limit of 𝑓 and 𝑔 exist

lim 𝑓 𝑥 + 𝑔(𝑥) = lim 𝑓 𝑥 + lim 𝑔 𝑥

𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
 LAW #3
Limit of Sum
Example:

lim 𝑥 + 4
𝑥→−3
 LAW #4
Limit of Difference
Assume that the limit of 𝑓 and 𝑔 exist

lim 𝑓 𝑥 − 𝑔(𝑥) = lim 𝑓 𝑥 − lim 𝑔 𝑥

𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
 LAW #4
Limit of Difference
Example:

lim 6 − 𝑥
𝑥→4
 LAW #5
Limit of Product
Assume that the limit of 𝑓 and 𝑔 exist

lim 𝑓 𝑥 ∙ 𝑔(𝑥) = [lim 𝑓 𝑥 ] [ lim 𝑔 𝑥 ]

𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
 LAW #5
Limit of Product
Example:

lim −4𝑥
𝑥→−5
 LAW #6
Limit of Monomial
If 𝑛 ≥ 1 is a positive integer and 𝑎 is a
constant

lim (𝑎𝑥 𝑛 ) = 𝑎𝑐 𝑛
𝑥→𝑐
 LAW #6
Limit of Monomial
Example:

3
lim −4𝑥
𝑥→2
 LAW #7
Limit of Polynomial
If 𝑃 is a polynomial function, then

lim 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑃(𝑐)

𝑥→𝑐
 LAW #7
Limit of Polynomial
Example:

4 3 2
lim 5𝑥 − 6𝑥 + 3𝑥 + 4𝑥 − 2
𝑥→2
 LAW #8
Limit of a Power
If the limit of 𝑓 𝑥 exists and if 𝑛 ≥ 2 is a
positive integer:
𝑛
𝑛
lim 𝑓 𝑥 = lim 𝑓 𝑥
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
 LAW #8
Limit of a Power
Example:

4
lim 3𝑥 − 5
𝑥→1
 LAW #9
Limit of a Root
If the limit of 𝑓 𝑥 exists and if 𝑛 ≥ 2 is a
positive integer:

𝑛 𝑛
lim 𝑓(𝑥) = lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→𝑐 𝑥→𝑐
 LAW #9
Limit of a Root
Example:

lim 5𝑥 2 +8
𝑥→0
 LAW #9
Limit of a Root/Power
Example:

4
lim 5𝑥 3 −𝑥+3 3
𝑥→−1
 LAW #10
Limit of a Quotient

𝑓 𝑥 lim 𝑓(𝑥)
𝑥→𝑐
lim =
𝑥→𝑐 𝑔(𝑥) lim 𝑔(𝑥)
𝑥→𝑐
 LAW #10
Limit of a Qoutient
Example:

3
5𝑥 − 𝑥 + 2
lim
𝑥→1 3𝑥 + 4
 Seatwork: Find the limit of the
function using the laws of limits.
𝑥
−42
lim 5 lim 2
𝑥→−2 𝑥→0 𝑥 + 4

5
2 lim 3𝑥 − 2 2
lim 3𝑥 − 5𝑥 𝑥→2
𝑥→−1