Calculating Limits of

Transcendental Functions
& Indeterminate Forms
 Transcendental Functions
- These are functions that are not algebraic. It can be in
exponential, logarithmic, or trigonometric.
 Exponential Functions  Logarithmic Functions  Trigonometric Functions

3.2 Calculating Limits of Transcendental Functions &

Indeterminate Forms
 •Indeterminate
  form
- It is an expression involving two functions whose limit
cannot be determined solely from the limits of the
individual functions.
- To find the value of an indeterminate form (of type ), we
will use the factoring or rationalizing method.

3.2 Calculating Limits of Transcendental Functions &

Indeterminate Forms
 •Example:
 
Evaluate the given limit.
1.
 
x f(x) x f(x)

1 1 3 9

1.4 1.552 2.3 4.171 3

1.999 2.997 2.001 3.003
3.2 Calculating Limits of Transcendental Functions &
Indeterminate Forms
3.2 Calculating Limits of Transcendental Functions &
Indeterminate Forms
 •Example:
 
Evaluate the given limit.
2.  

x f(x) x f(x)

0 0.301 2 1.255

0.5 0.477 1.4 0.993 0.778

0.999 0.778 1.001 0.779 0.8
3.2 Calculating Limits of Transcendental Functions &
Indeterminate Forms
3.2 Calculating Limits of Transcendental Functions &
Indeterminate Forms
 •Example:
 
Evaluate the given limit.
3.

x f(x) x f(x)

0 0 0

3.464 3.464

3.998
3.998 3.998
3.998
3.2 Calculating Limits of Transcendental Functions &
Indeterminate Forms
  

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3.2 Calculating Limits of Transcendental Functions &

Indeterminate Forms
3.2 Calculating Limits of Transcendental Functions &
Indeterminate Forms
 •Example:
 
Evaluate the given limit.
4.

3.2 Calculating Limits of Transcendental Functions &

Indeterminate Forms
 •Example:
 
Evaluate the given limit.
4.

3.2 Calculating Limits of Transcendental Functions &

Indeterminate Forms
 Calculating Limits of
Transcendental Functions
& Indeterminate Forms